Woman in court after alleged Durham stabbing incident

Zoe Jurj, a 43-year-old of Grape Lane, Durham, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court charged with GBH and possession of an offensive weapon.

It follows an incident in Durham Market Place on Saturday afternoon in which a man suffered a single stab wound to the back.

The victim, who is in his mid 30s, was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for treatment, although his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Detective Inspector Malcolm Bell, of Durham City CID, said: “We are confident that this was an isolated incident between two people who are known to each other and there is no threat to the wider public.

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"However, members of the community will notice and additional police presence in the city centre over the coming days”.

The case was remanded to Durham Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on September 4. Jurj was granted conditional bail.