Man in court over TV star attack

12 April 2012

A 42-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with wounding after a television show star suffered stab wounds, police said.

Officers said Mark Smith, of Dereham, Norfolk, would appear before magistrates in Norwich accused of wounding with intent.

Matthew Pritchard, of Cardiff, one of the stars of the MTV series Dirty Sanchez, was treated in hospital after suffering neck and chest wounds during an incident outside a shop in Toftwood, Norfolk, on Monday.

Writing on his Twitter feed, Pritchard thanked the "amazing" doctors, nurses and ambulance staff who helped him.

The 36-year-old found fame for his painful stunts in the madcap MTV series.

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