Overview
- A car was driven towards a group on Keelmans Terrace and struck two women, leaving one in life‑threatening condition and the other with minor injuries in the early hours of Friday, June 12.
- On Wednesday, Corey Charters, 20, and an unnamed 17‑year‑old were charged with attempted murder and Charters was also charged with driving without a licence and without insurance.
- Both men are due to appear at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court in North Shields on Thursday morning and a 21‑year‑old arrested during enquiries has been released on bail.
- Officers say the vehicle of interest was a dark‑coloured 2007‑registered Honda SUV that was found burnt out in the High Pitt area of Cramlington later the same day.
- Northumbria Police’s Major Investigation Team is leading forensic work and is asking the public to submit doorbell, CCTV or dashcam footage via the force portal using reference NP-20260612-0056 as enquiries continue and the case moves toward court.