A 59-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with attempted murder and causing grevious bodily harm after a teenager and a police officer were stabbed at Taunton train station. 

Ingrid Mackay, 59, of no fixed address, was detained under the Mental Health Act following the serious assaults, which took place at 4.50pm on Saturday (July 22).

A 17-year-old girl from Devon and a Taunton-based police officer from British Transport Police were taken to hospital with stab wounds, which were not life-threatening.

Both have since been discharged.

The attempted murder charge is in connection with the assault against the teenager while the GBH charge relates to the officer. 

Mackay is due to appear at Taunton Magistrates’ Court today (July 24).