Four charged after burglary 'hammer attack'

Bower Street. Credit: ITV Border

Four people have been charged after an aggravated burglary at a property in Carlisle.

Police say on Saturday afternoon (1 April) offenders forced their way into a home on Bower Street, and one of them attacked the occupants with a hammer.

One of the victims was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary with a serious head injury.

The following people have now been charged:

  • Mark Malloy, 23, of Dalton Avenue, Carlisle, has been charged with aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon and affray

  • Kayleigh Wright, 31, of Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, has been charged with aggravated burglary and possession of an offensive weapon

  • Craig McIntosh, 33, of Raffles Avenue, Carlisle, has been charged with aggravated burglary

  • Joe Malloy, 26, of Dalton Avenue, Carlisle, has been charged with affray and resisting arrest

All are scheduled to appear before North Cumbria Magistrates’ Court today (3 April).