Two people from Bury St Edmunds have been charged with attempted murder and aggravated burglary following a violent incident at a property in Newmarket.

Police were called to a residential address in New Cheveley Road at 9.34pm on Thursday, November 5, following reports of violence inside the property.

Officers and paramedics attended and found a man and a woman, both in their 60s, suffering injuries.

Both were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The man has since been discharged, while the woman remains under medical care.

Cherylene Strike, 46, and Richard Strike, 38, both of Aster Close, Bury St Edmunds, have been charged with aggravated burglary and attempted murder.

The pair appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 9, and were remanded in custody.

The case has been sent to Cambridge Crown Court, where a plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for December 7 at 10am.

Police have said the incident is believed to be isolated. It is not currently clear whether anything was taken from the property.