Man charged with attempted murder after teen hurt

An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a car struck a pedestrian in Burton-upon-Trent.

The 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition, Staffordshire Police said.

Emergency services were called to Anglesey Business Park at 18:25 BST on 7 October, but the car, a purple Hyundai Veloster, had left the scene.

Shayan Ali, also charged with possession of an imitation firearm, appeared at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Monday and was remanded in custody.

A 17-year-old, charged with assisting an offender in connection with the same incident, also appeared in court and was released on conditional bail.

Both, from Burton-upon-Trent, are next due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on Friday 13 November.

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