Two people were hurt when “terrifying” violence erupted after burglars carrying a hammer and a bottle entered a house in Carlisle.

The victims suffered “grievous” wounds, leading to a police investigation focusing on the home, off the city’s Wigton Road.

At Carlisle Crown Court, two men and a woman admitted charges reflecting the respective roles they played.

Mark Daniel Malloy, 23, and Keyleigh Wright, 31, each pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated burglary. They entered, as trespassers, the house in Bower Street with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

Michael Winder was the victim of Malloy’s crime – while Deborah Dixon was said to have been a victim in Wright’s offence.

Prosecutor Daniel Prowse told the court: “Both victims have been caused grievous bodily harm.”

A Cumbria police spokesman stated in the aftermath of the incident – on April 1 – that a man suffered a serious head injury, which was “not life-threatening”, and had been hospitalised.

A woman sustained a broken finger.

Detective Sergeant Tracey Nimmo spoke at the time of a “terrifying attack for the victims”.

There was a heavy police presence at the property and the street outside following the incident, while a team of detectives carried out investigations as neighbours watched on.

Malloy, of Dalton Avenue and Wright, of Raffles Avenue, both Carlisle, each also pleaded guilty in court to possessing offensive weapons – a hammer and bottle, respectively – as part of the same incident.

In addition, Malloy admitted a charge of affray, as did a third defendant, 26-year-old Joseph Malloy, of Brisco, near Carlisle.

The case was adjourned by Judge Peter Davies, and sentence is due to be passed at the crown court on June 30.

Barrister Alison Whalley, defending Mark Malloy, said: “He knows, obviously, he is going to receive an immediate and lengthy custodial sentence.”

Mark Malloy and Wright were remanded in custody by Judge Davies, while Joseph Malloy was granted conditional bail.