A man has appeared in court charged with the stabbing of two women at a beauty salon Reigate.

Julian Hickman, 40, of The Dell, Tadworth, appeared at Guildford Corwn Court on January 26 charged with grievous bodily harm and assault by beating following the attack which took place at 10am on Saturday, January 7, at a salon in Reigate.

Ambulance crews arrived on the scene at about 10.15am after a 999 call reported that a woman had been stabbed and was bleeding from the neck.

One woman, who is believed to have worked at the salon, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries to her neck whilst a second woman suffered minor lacerations.

Both were taken to East Surrey Hospital.

Mr Hickman will next appear at Guildford Crown Court on March 23 when he is expected to enter his plea.