A second woman has appeared in court following the alleged stabbing of another woman during a suspected street fight in Aberdeen.
Leah Petrie, who faces three charges including attempted murder, was arrested and charged in connection with a disturbance on Hutcheon Street, Aberdeen.
The 20-year-old is accused of assault to injury; assault to severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder; and having a bladed or pointed article in a public place.
When she appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Thursday, Petrie – who’s from Aberdeen – made no plea.
She was committed for further examination and remanded in custody to reappear in the dock within the next eight days.
Stab victim still in hospital
The alleged victim, a 33-year-old woman who was seriously injured during the incident, is still receiving hospital treatment at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Police Scotland has confirmed.
Officers rushed to the scene of a reported stabbing after worried witnesses, who later spoke to The Press and Journal, called 999 around 12.50am on Tuesday May 30.
They claimed that five women had been engaged in an argument that started not long before 1 am.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 36-year-old woman was previously arrested and charged in connection with the incident and appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Wednesday 31 May”.
Candice Seers made no plea and was remanded in custody yesterday.
The 36-year-old, who is due to reattend court in a week’s time, also made no plea and was remanded in custody.
She’s facing two charges – including assault to severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder; and having a bladed or pointed article in a public place.
Man released without charge
“A 37-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident and was released without charge,” the police spokesperson added.
Police cordon tape was draped across a section of Hutcheon Street, opposite the Mounthooly roundabout, on Tuesday morning.
Local bus services and drivers were affected by a road closure which forced them to find an alternative way around the city while forensic investigators probed the scene.
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