Suspect Faces Multiple Charges After Attack in Stadium Road
A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a serious assault in Southend left two people injured.
Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate launched an urgent %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% following reports of a stabbing incident that unfolded inside a private address on Stadium Road in the early hours of Sunday, 16 February.
Incident Details
Location: Stadium Road, %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%
Time: Around 5:00 AM, Sunday 16 %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%%
Victims: A man with stab wounds and a woman with non-life-threatening injuries
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% Arrested: 21-year-old Marlon Buchoon-Katsambe
Officers were first called to Greyhound Way, where they found a man suffering from stab wounds. Emergency services responded swiftly, and he was transported to hospital, where he is now in a stable condition.
As officers investigated, they linked the attack to an address on Stadium Road, where they found a woman with injuries.
Later that morning, officers arrested a 21-year-old suspect, who has now been formally charged.
Charges and Court Appearance
The suspect, Marlon Buchoon-Katsambe, of Stadium Road, Southend, has been charged with:
- Two counts of attempted %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- Assault by beating
- Two counts of intentional strangulation
Buchoon-Katsambe is due to appear before Southend Magistrates’ %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% today, Monday, 17 February 2025.
Police Reassure Public
? Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe praised the swift %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%% of officers, paramedics, and hospital staff, saying:
"This was a serious incident that rightly warranted a substantial response. Our officers were quickly on the scene, and diligent investigative %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% has led to these charges.
"While there will understandably be public concern, I want to reassure the community that this incident took place inside a private address and involved individuals known to each other. There is no ongoing threat to the wider public."
Appeal for Information
Essex Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Call: 101, quoting incident 175 of 16 February
Online: Report at www.essex.police.uk
Live Chat: Available 24/7 on the Essex %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% website
