Wainscott man Peter Wood appears at Medway Magistrates' Court charged with trying to murder ex-wife Tina Wood after stabbing on Liberty Park estate
Published: 11:50, 06 February 2014
A man man appeared before Medway magistrates this morning charged with the attempted murder of his ex-wife.
Peter Wood, of Glimmer Way, Wainscott, is alleged to have assaulted Tina Wood in the early hours of Tuesday.
The 34-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds and was taken to King's College Hospital in London where she remains.
The court heard her injuries could be life-changing. She is believed to have suffered head, thorax, abdomen and lower leg injuries.
No application was made for bail and 44-year-old Wood was remanded in custody.
He is due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, February 21.
Wood appeared by video link for the five-minute hearing.
Police were called to a property in Glimmer Way, on the Liberty Park estate, at about 2.40am.
Mrs Wood was taken to the specialist London hospital by ambulance.
The air ambulance was called, landing at a nearby playing field, but was not needed.
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