Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after alleged incident in Plymouth

Sammy Lee Burton, 48, has been charged in connection with an alleged incident at a property in Plymouth on 6 October

Author: Lizzie CouttsPublished 8th Oct 2026

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an alleged incident in Plymouth.

Police were called to a property on Durham Avenue at around 12:55pm on Tuesday (6 October).

A man was taken to hospital with series injuries.

Sammy Lee Burton, 48, of New Street, Plymouth appeared before magistrates in Plymouth today charged with attempted murder, possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He has been remanded into custody and will next appear at Plymouth Crown Court on 9 November.

Two men in their 20s and 30s, from Plymouth, arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and an 18 year-old local woman, arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, have all been released on police bail, while enquiries continue.

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