A man has been charged with attempted murder after two female police officers were attacked.

Police were called to Hull Grove in Harlow, Essex on Friday evening over concerns for a man’s welfare.

When they arrived they found a man armed with a knife and making threats.

One police officer received a head wound, and was hospitalised before being discharged late on Friday. The other officer was also assaulted but didn’t need hospital treatment.

Declan Diedrick, 23, of Hull Grove, Harlow, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a knife, and he’s due to appear at Colchester magistrates court on Monday.

Chief Superintendent Stuart Hooper said: ‘Thankfully both officers continue to recover from what this harrowing incident on Friday evening.

‘Their welfare remains paramount and they will be given support from the force for as long as they feel they need it.

‘We’ve been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service to charge Mr Diedrick and as such it would be inappropriate to comment any further.’

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.

For more stories like this, check our news page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.