A 70-year-old man was stabbed outside his house in Hythe Hill on Tuesday
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a pensioner, who was stabbed in his back garden.
Stuart Pain, 40, of Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, has been remanded in custody.
John Sales, 70, was attacked in Hythe Hill, Colchester, at about 17:40 GMT on Tuesday.
Mr Pain, who is unemployed, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Monday, police said.
