TORONTO

Toronto Police say a 53-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after two young children were hit in the head with a hammer and choked.

Police say the accused was in an apartment on Jane St. near Steeles Ave. with the children — both under the age of 10 — when they were attacked around 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The victims suffered life-threatening injuries but police say both are expected to make a full recovery.

The accused is scheduled to appear in Finch Ave. W. court Thursday at 10 a.m. on two counts of attempt murder, two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, two counts of overcome resistance by choke or suffocation, and two counts of uttering threats.

Police say they aren’t releasing the man’s name to protect the identity of the victims.