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Keida Finlayson Charged With Attempted Murder After West Didsbury Tram Stop Incident

Police say she is also accused in a separate assault and remains in custody ahead of a magistrates' court appearance on Monday.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to the West Didsbury Metrolink stop off Lapwing Lane at about 11:45am on 4 March.
  • A woman in her 30s suffered a head laceration in the incident, according to the police statement.
  • Finlayson, of Victoria Crescent in Manchester, has been charged with one count of attempted murder linked to the tram stop.
  • She has also been charged with an assault that police said relates to a separate alleged incident.
  • Police said she was remanded to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 9 March 2026, and the report records conflicting ages for the suspect.