Man, 31, appears in court charged with attempted murder of police officer

A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer in Inverclyde

Police were called to reports of concern for a man in Greenock around 2.05am on Sunday in the East India Harbour area.

A disturbance took place and an officer was stabbed before a man made off in a dinghy.

A major operation was launched before he was subsequently arrested at Rhu Marina near Helensburgh.

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The injured police officer was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment to a stab wound and has since been discharged.

Jake Barrett appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday facing a charge of attempted murder and theft. The 31-year-old made no plea and was remanded in custody.

He is due to appear in court for a second time within the next eight days.

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