Man charged after woman seriously injured in Paulsgrove

The woman remains at Southampton General Hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening, injuries

Author: Amber RoderickPublished 2nd Nov 2024

A 35 year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in Paulsgrove on Thursday (31 October).

Hampshire Police were called to Cinderford Close in Portsmouth shortly after 3:10pm on Thursday following an incident where concerns were raised for a 37 year-old woman.

The woman remains at Southampton General Hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening, injuries.

Officers remained at the address on Friday and as part of their investigation Paul John Watts of Cinderford Close in Paulsgrove has been charged with attempted murder.

He has been remanded into custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Saturday 2 November.

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