Man charged with attempted murder after woman, 71, stabbed and sexually assaulted
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 71-year-old woman was stabbed and sexually assaulted in Worcester, police said. Anthony Roberts, 56, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with attempted murder, sexual assault and possession of a bladed article in a public place, West Merica police said. Chief Inspector Brian Gibbs said: “We are treating the incident in the early hours of this morning as an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the wider public.