Man in court accused of police attempted murder

A antheral has appeared successful tribunal charged with attempted execution and six different offences aft 3 officers were injured astatine a constabulary presumption connected Friday.

Alexander Stephen Dighton, 27, from Llantrisant successful Rhondda Cynon Taf, is besides charged with assaulting an exigency worker, assault, arson, transgression damage, possession of an violative limb and possession of a knife.

He represented himself astatine Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court connected Monday and confirmed his sanction and day of commencement successful the little hearing.

Mr Dighton was remanded successful custody until the adjacent proceeding expected to beryllium connected 3 March astatine Cardiff Crown Court.

The incidental happened conscionable earlier 19:00 GMT connected 31 January erstwhile constabulary accidental a antheral started damaging cars astatine the constabulary station.

In a connection the constabulary said that determination was a convulsive conflict aft officers challenged the man.

Three officers were injured, with 2 taken to infirmary and treated for their injuries.

Both person present been discharged.