A 68-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the attempted murder of a woman who suffered knife wounds to her neck.

Kenneth Noble, of Beehive Lane in Ferring, appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 29, charged with the attempted murder of a 63-year-old woman.

The incident occurred in Ferring, near Worthing, at about 12.15pm on Monday, September 27.

Noble, who is retired, was remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on October 27.

The woman, who police say is known to him, sustained “several knife wounds to her neck”.

She remains in a serious but not life-threatening condition at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

The Argus: The incident occurred in Ferring, near Worthing, at about 12.15pm on Monday, September 27 The incident occurred in Ferring, near Worthing, at about 12.15pm on Monday, September 27

The woman is also receiving support from specially trained officers.

The prosecution, authorised by the CPS, followed an investigation by officers from the West Sussex safeguarding investigations unit.

Chichester and Arun district commander Chief Inspector Jon Carter said: "Noble and the injured woman are known to each other, and the incident was confined to the flat.

“There was no risk to the wider community."