Southend: Charges secured after serious assault

UPDATE: Monday 17 February

A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following an investigation into a serious assault in Southend.

Our Serious Crime Directorate has continued to work at pace to establish the circumstances of an incident which unfolded inside an address in Stadium Road on the morning of Sunday 16 February.

Shortly before 5am we were called to the nearby Greyhound Way to reports of a man with stab wounds.

Officers and paramedics were on the scene within minutes and he was taken on to hospital.

His condition is now stable.

It was established he had sustained the injuries inside an address in Stadium Road.

Upon attending this address, officers further found a woman had also suffered some injuries, which are not life-threatening.

Later that morning, a 21-year-old man was arrested.

Following around-the-clock work, charges have been secured against Marlon Buchoon-Katsambe, 21, of Stadium Road, Southend.

He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault by beating and two counts of intentional strangulation, and is due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday 17 February.

Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe said:

“This was a serious incident which rightly warranted a substantial response.
“We quickly had officers on the scene and across the wider Southend area carrying out enquiries yesterday and this work continues.
“I would like to praise the efforts of responding officers, and the paramedics and hospital staff, for their tireless work across the past 24 hours.
“These charges are the result of diligent effort across many teams to establish what led to two people suffering these injuries.
“While there will understandably be public concern, I would like to reinforce the message that we know this incident took place inside a private address and involved people known to each other.
“I remain confident there is no ongoing threat to the wider public.
“Please continue to reach out to officers directly in Southend or get in touch with us via the many methods we have available if you have any concerns, or information which could assist us.”

Sunday 16 February

An arrest has been made and officers are maintaining a presence in Southend following a report of a serious assault inside an address.

We were first called shortly before 5am on Sunday 16 February to reports of a man with an injury in the area of Greyhound Way.

Officers attended within minutes alongside ambulance service colleagues.

The man was taken on to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

It was quickly established he had sustained the injuries inside a nearby address in Stadium Road.

At this address, officers further found a woman who had also suffered injuries, which are not life-threatening.

She is also receiving hospital treatment.

A 21-year-old man, from Southend, has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

He remains in custody for questioning.

An investigation is ongoing and is being led by our Serious Crime Directorate.

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Terry Balding is asking for anyone with information or concerns to get in touch with us.

Please quote incident 175 of 16 February when getting in touch.

DCI Balding said:

“At this stage our priority is establishing the circumstances of this incident.
“That’s why you’ll see officers in the area, maintaining a presence and carrying out enquiries.
“This presence will be around Greyhound Way and Stadium Road and we are maintaining a cordon at this time.
“Please approach my officers if you have any concerns or reach out to us directly with any information which could help us.
“Within moments of the first call in to us, officers were securing a scene and working alongside ambulance service colleagues.
“We have established the incident which led to two people suffering injuries was confined to a single address, between people known to each other.
“An arrest was swiftly made and I am confident that at this stage there is no ongoing threat to the public.”

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