Police name man charged with attempted murder after serious Derby Abbey Street assault

The victim remains in hospital in critical condition

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious assault that left a man in a critical condition in hospital. Abdusalam Hassan was arrested following reports of an assault in Abbey Street at around 7.20pm on Wednesday (October 2).

The 26-year-old, of Burton Road, Derby, was charged with attempted murder on Friday (October 4) and has been remanded in police custody. He is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court on Friday afternoon.

The victim of the assault, a man in his 20s, remains in hospital in a critical condition. A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: "A man has been charged with attempted murder following a serious assault in a Derby street.

"Officers remain keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or may be able to assist the investigation. You can contact us by using the reference 24*583333."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods:

• Website– They have crime reporting tools on the force website: use the online contact form
• Facebook– send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.