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Ashford man Owen Lane charged with attempted murder after suspected house party stabbing

By: Vicky Castle

Published: 00:00, 09 June 2016

Updated: 14:39, 09 June 2016

A 22-year-old Ashford man has been charged with attempted murder after a suspected house party stabbing.

Police were called to the address in Lakemead, Singleton, around 6am on Saturday.

A man in his 30s sustained serious injuries and was fighting for his life in a London hospital.

Scene of the stabbing in a quiet cul-de-sac called Lakemead

Officers said his condition is currently described as stable.

The street was cordoned off for several hours and officers were seen talking to neighbours.

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A police spokesman said at the time that a man had been taken to hospital with "injuries consistent with a stabbing."

The stabbing happened at a house party

Owen Lane, 22, of Imperial Way was charged with attempted murder today and has been remanded in custody.

He is due to appear at Medway Magistrates Court via video link today.

A 19-year-old man who was arrested the following day is still on police bail until July 20.

Police at Singleton investigate Owen Lane's violent attack in 2016

Social media reports shortly afterwards said that forensics teams were searching in the gardens for a bread knife, and there were rumours the house party was gatecrashed.

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