A probation officer was stabbed by a man he was supervising near Oxford Crown Court on November 26, leading to charges of attempted murder and a postponed court date.

A probation officer in Oxford was allegedly stabbed on November 26 by a man he was supervising near Oxford Crown Court. The suspect, Nelson Williams, 27, faces charges of attempted murder, affray, and carrying a knife in public. His court appearance on December 22 was postponed to January 19, and he remains in custody. The victim, Cameron Atkinson, is a man in his 20s. The incident has prompted calls from MP Calum Miller and the Probation Service for legal protections to be extended to probation officers under the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act, with Justice Secretary David Lammy confirming a ministerial meeting to address officer safety.