A 30-year-old man will appear in court this morning following an alleged attack in which a police officer suffered severe burns.

Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev, of no fixed abode, has been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent against a police officer and arson with intent to endanger life.

He is further charged with attempted GBH with intent against a second police officer who was uninjured.

Hadjigueorguiev will appear at Truro Magistrates Court today (Saturday, September 12).

The charges relate to an incident which happened at Trevenson Road in Newquay on Friday morning.

A 51-year-old Newquay police officer and army veteran suffered serious burn injuries which resulted in him being airlifted to hospital. The injuries were described as ‘life-changing’.

Chief Superintendent Ian Drummond-Smith provided an update on the officer’s condition on Twitter on Saturday morning, writing: “An officer was airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, with serious burns.

“He was later transferred to Derriford Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition. He is sat up and in good spirits.”