Attempted murder suspect from Hartcliffe named after stabbing in Southmead

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman suffered multiple stab wounds at a property in Southmead.

Avon and Somerset Police today (April 5) today said they had charged Liam Davis, 26, of Bishport Avenue, in Hartcliffe, in connection with the incident in Ringwood Crescent on Sunday at about 5.40pm.

He will appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court today.

The woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital. She remains there in a stable condition, the force said today.

Police have stepped up patrols following the incident, which they describe as ‘isolated’.

The statement from police this morning said: “We’ve charged a 26-year-old Bristol man with attempted murder. Liam Davis, of Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, 5 April).

“The charge follows an incident at an address on Ringwood Crescent in the Southmead area of the city on Sunday (3 April) in which a woman in her 20s sustained multiple stab wounds.The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition.”