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image captionJoseph Chattaway admitted two counts of wounding with intent at Nottingham Crown Court
A man has admitted carrying out a horrifying hammer attack on his parents, which left them both in hospital.
Joseph Chattaway hit his mother and father on their heads with a hammer at their home on Pilkington Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, on 5 August.
He was arrested a week later after a large-scale police search to find him.
Chattaway, 25, admitted two counts of wounding with intent at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.
He was remanded into custody and is due to be sentenced on 7 June.
Man admits to attack which left 2 people with serious injuries
Joseph Chattaway, 25, of no fixed address, will be sentenced in June
16:07, 15 MAR 2021
Police at the scene in Pilkington Road. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
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Man appears in court accused of 2 charges of attempted murder
Joseph Chattaway, 25, of no fixed address, is due back in court on Wednesday, February 10
14:36, 8 FEB 2021
Updated (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
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A man appeared before Nottingham Crown Court on a video link charged with two allegations of attempted murder following an alleged domestic assault in Mapperley.
Man in court on two attempted murder charges after reports of incident in Mapperley
Joseph Chattaway, 25, will have a trial in March
11:03, 1 FEB 2021 (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
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