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Carlisle woman charged with attempted murder of Cumbria police officers

  • On May 28 at 9:30 a.m. In Carlisle, Cumbria, a woman attacked two police officers with a knife during a response to a call at a residential address.
  • The incident occurred when officers attended a Newtown Road address to speak with the occupant, a 25-year-old woman named Hannah Smaile.
  • Both officers sustained injuries—one female officer received a facial injury, and one male officer suffered a hand injury—both described as non-life-threatening or non-life-changing.
  • Hannah Smaile faces charges related to two attempted murders and for menacing an individual with a knife; she is scheduled to appear before Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on May 29.
  • Chief Superintendent Andy Wilkinson stated officers work hard to keep Cumbria safe and emphasized police should go to work without fear of assault, with both injured officers now discharged and receiving ongoing support.
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The Sanford Herald broke the news in on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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