A police constable suffered life-threatening injuries during a road traffic incident on Thursday night, leading to the charge of attempted murder against a 28-year-old man.
Around 3:40 p.m., Homestead police officers were called to a stabbing at a home in the 700 block of Southwest Fourth Avenue, an arrest report read. When an officer knocked on the door, 57-year-old Celestine Ward answered. Just past her, the officer could see a woman sitting in a pool of blood on the living room floor, leaning against a cot bed.
Detective Inspector Oonagh Ryan said: "It was reported that the vehicle involved, turned around and drove past the licensed premises again before making off from the scene. "
The judge noted that this agreement to murder Paul Allen involved others and was motivated by promises of financial gain, highlighting the serious consequences of the attack.