A MAN charged with two counts of attempted murder was yesterday remanded in custody.

Thomas Owen, 27, of Clairville Road, Middlesbrough, appeared before magistrates in Guisborough.

He is due to appear at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday (March 27).

Mr Owen was arrested in the early hours of Saturday following an incident at a house in south Loftus, east Cleveland, when police and ambulance staff responded to reports of a disturbance in the early hours.

A man from the Loftus area, was found at the address and a woman, also from the Loftus area, was discovered at a nearby farm. Both had suffered multiple stab wounds and are currently being treated at the James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough.

The injuries are not considered life threatening.

Detective Sergeant Jon Green, of Redcar and Cleveland CID, said: "I would ask anyone who may have information to contact us on 01642-302626."