Man denies north Wales Tesco attack

A North Wales man charged with attempted murder following an alleged machete and hammer attack at a local Tesco store last week will be asked to enter a plea in March.

Zack Davies, 25, of King Street in Mold, appeared at a short preliminary hearing at Mold Crown Court on Tuesday via a live television link from Altcourse Prison in Liverpool. Judge Rhys Rowlands fixed a plea and directions hearing on March 10

Duncan Bould prosecuting, said that it was alleged that the defendant had attacked another man with a hammer and a machete at the Tesco store in Mold last Wednesday, causing very severe injuries.

The judge remanded Davies in custody pending the next hearing.

Davies is charged with the attempted murder of 24-year-old Sarandev Bhambra of Leeds who works in Mold as a dentist. The incident happened while he was shopping at the Tesco store during his lunch break.

The defendant is accused of attacking Mr Bhambra with a hammer and a machete which left him with deep cuts to the left hand, his back and to the back of his head.

A north Wales man charged with attempted murder following an alleged knife attack at a Tesco store in Mold has been further remanded in custody on Monday.

Defendant Zack Davies, 25, of King Street in Mold, appeared for a few minutes at Mold Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. But it was adjourned for 24 hours when it emerged that both the prosecution and defence had instructed the same barrister.

Judge Rhys Rowlands adjourned the preliminary hearing until Tuesday to allow the prosecution to instruct a new barrister. He remanded Davies in custody until then so that a plea hearing and a provisional trial date could be fixed.

Davies is charged with the attempted murder of 24-year-old Sarandev Bhambra of Leeds who works in Mold as a dentist. The incident happened while he was shopping at the Tesco superstore during his lunchbreak on Wednesday.

The defendant is accused of attacking Mr Bhambra with a bladed weapon which left him with deep cuts to the left hand, his back and to the back of his head. Davies, with short cropped hair, and wearing a grey jogging suit, spoke only to confirm his name.

A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody on Friday charged with attempted murder at a Tesco store in north Wales.

Zachary Peter Davies, from Mold, appeared before Wrexham Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at Mold Crown Court later in the month.

A 24 year-old man from Yorkshire, suffered life-changing injuries while shopping at the store on Wednesday.

A 25-year old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Wednesday in a Mold supermarket.

Police say Zack Davies from the King Street area of the town was arrested in the store before being interviewed and later charged.

A 24-year old man from Yorkshire sustained serious, but not life threatening injuries.

Davies will now appear before Wrexham Magistrates Court later today.

Police say they are carrying out high visibility patrols around the area to reassure staff and shoppers.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the serious assault at the Tesco store in Mold on Wednesday to contact them.

Emergency services were called to the store at 1.40pm after a 24-year-old man from the Yorkshire area was assaulted and sustained serious life changing injuries.

A 25-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently being questioned by police.

Det Chief Insp Alun Oldfield said; “If you witnessed the attack or were at the store at that time please contact police on 101 or on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference S006316.”

Police have been given a 12 hours extension as they continue to question a man held in connection with what is believed to have been a 'racially motivated attack' at Tesco in Mold.

The 25-year-old local man was arrested at the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

A 24-year-old man, believed to be from Yorkshire, suffered 'serious but not life threatening injuries'.

The Tesco store in Mold, where a man was attacked yesterday, has now reopened.

A 24-year-old man, believed to be from Yorkshire, was assaulted in the store in what police believe to be a 'racially motivated attack'.

A 25-year-old local man was arrested inside the store on suspicion of attempted murder and is still be questioned by police.

The store was closed following the attack yesterday afternoon whilst Crime Scene Investigators secured and gathered evidence and officers spoke with witnesses.

A spokesperson on behalf of Tesco said "the store has now re-opened and we will continue to do everything we can to support colleagues at our premises in Mold".