Second arrest over 'attempted murder with machete' in Wednesbury
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a machete attack in Wednesbury.
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A man aged 35 was attacked with the weapon on Friar Park Road earlier this month.
The victim was left with significant injuries and continues to recover in hospital. The suspect, who is 53, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder today.
Another man, Phillip Hall, also 53, from Friar Park Road, was charged with attempted murder and will appear before Wolverhampton Crown Court on August 8.
Police were conducting searches of the area today.
The attack happened on July 9, where police officers sealed off the road as an investigation got underway.
