Man charged with attempted murder after serious assault in Derby

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious assault in a Derby street.

Abdusalam Hassan was arrested following reports of an assault in Abbey Street at around 7.20pm on Wednesday 2 October.

The 26-year-old, of Burton Road, has today (Friday 4 October) been charged with attempted murder. He has been remanded in police custody and will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.

The victim of the alleged assault, a man in his 20s, remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Officers remains keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or may be able assist the investigation.

You can contact the incident room directly by using the following link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).

Alternatively you can contact us using any of the below methods, including reference 24*588661:

• Website– We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook– send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.