Sheffield Fargate stabbing: Man, 24, charged with attempted murder following knife attack in city centre
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Dominic Pecha, of no fixed address, was arrested soon after the reported assault of a 56-year-old man on Fargate on Friday, March 17, and has now been charged with attempted murder. He has been remanded into police custody and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (19 March).
South Yorkshire Police arrived at the scene following a report of a stabbing just before 10pm that day. The victim, a male, was rushed to hospital where he remained in a stable but critical condition.
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Hide AdThe man, aged 56, is reported to have been approached by an unknown man who punched him in his head, causing him to fall to the floor. It is alleged the man then stabbed him in the chest.
Officers are still keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that can assist officers’ enquiries.