Man charged with attempted murder after alleged incident in Plymouth

It happened on Tuesday

Author: Jon BurkePublished 8th Oct 2026

A man has been charged with attempted murder, after an alleged incident in Plymouth earlier this week.

Officers were called at around 12.55pm on Tuesday 6 October, to a property on Durham Avenue.

One man was taken to hospital, with serious injuries.

Sammy Lee Burton, 48, of New Street, Plymouth, has been 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 was remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 8 October.

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 inquiries continue.

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