An 85-year-old Hadleigh man has appeared in court accused of attempting to murder his wife at the weekend.
Before Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday ( May 30) for a preliminary hearing was David Walmsley of Meadows Way, Hadleigh.
He is accused of attempting to murder his wife Margaret Walmsley on May 28.
Walmsley appeared before Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning and he was then sent to the Crown Court where he appeared in front of the resident judge, Martyn Levett.
Judge Levett adjourned the case until August 21 for a plea and trial preparation hearing, which will take place after a psychiatric report has been obtained on Walmsley.
A trial date was set for November 20 this year with a pre-trial review on November 16.
Walmsley, who walks with the aid of a stick, was remanded in custody.
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