A 59 year old woman has today been charged with attempted murder in relation to an incident in Nelson on Sunday in which a 30 year old woman suffered knife wounds.
The arrested woman has been remanded in custody for psychiatric assessment under Section 38 of the Mental Health Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Act 1992.
She has been granted name suppression and is due to appear in court on 18 March.
The victim is in a stable condition in Nelson Hospital.
Police inquiries are continuing in relation to the death of a 57 year old man at a St Ann Street address and no charges have yet been laid in relation to that death.
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