16-year-old boy charged with attempted murder of his own mother

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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder following the reported stabbing of his mother.

The woman, who is in her 40s, remains in hospital following the attack in Woking on Friday, Surrey Police said.

The Sunday Times reported the victim was the boy's mother.

The boy appeared at Redhill Magistrates' Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Youth Court on November 9.

A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "A 16-year-old boy from Wallington, Sutton has been charged with attempted murder following an attack on a woman in her 40s on Friday at a property in Woking.

"The woman, who sustained multiple stab wounds, remains in a stable condition in hospital."