A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon after a 71-year-old man was stabbed in Borth.

A 71-year-old man was stabbed while walking his dogs near the Animalarium at around 9.40am on Thursday, February 28. He was airlifted to hospital and remains in a critical condition.

Last night, 21-year-old David Kenneth Fleet, of Borth, was charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife.

He was remanded in custody to be conveyed to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court today (Tuiesday, March 12).