18-year-old man charged with attempted murder and stalking after Leeds stabbing

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and stalking offences

An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and stalking offences after allegedly stabbing a man in Leeds.

Aro Sarwar Ibrahim, 18, of Staniforth Road, Sheffield, was charged after an incident at Bawn Approach in Farnley on Thursday (August 20), in which a 41-year-old man suffered stab injuries.

The victim’s injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening.

Ibrahim has also been charged with one count of stalking and five counts of possession of a bladed article.

He appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court this morning and was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Leeds Crown Court on September 21.

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