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| Arrest over Portsmouth lone women attacks | Arrest over Portsmouth lone women attacks |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with three separate unprovoked attacks on lone women in Portsmouth. | A man has been arrested in connection with three separate unprovoked attacks on lone women in Portsmouth. |
| A 20-year-old victim was assaulted on 20 June in Cosham, and a 45-year-old woman was attacked nine days later in Hilsea. | A 20-year-old victim was assaulted on 20 June in Cosham, and a 45-year-old woman was attacked nine days later in Hilsea. |
| Both women were stabbed in the chest. Another woman was treated in hospital after an attack in Cosham on Friday. | Both women were stabbed in the chest. Another woman was treated in hospital after an attack in Cosham on Friday. |
| A man, 30, from Waterlooville, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | |
| Increased patrols | Increased patrols |
| The 45-year-old dog walker was approached by a man on a wooded footpath along the shore of Ports Creek in Hilsea, at about 11:20 BST on 29 June. | The 45-year-old dog walker was approached by a man on a wooded footpath along the shore of Ports Creek in Hilsea, at about 11:20 BST on 29 June. |
| The attack happened east of the footbridge that crosses from Peronne Road to the Highbury estate. | The attack happened east of the footbridge that crosses from Peronne Road to the Highbury estate. |
| The 20-year-old woman was assaulted by a man at about 22:40 on 20 June on Southampton Road, opposite a block of flats on Ashurst Road, in Cosham. | The 20-year-old woman was assaulted by a man at about 22:40 on 20 June on Southampton Road, opposite a block of flats on Ashurst Road, in Cosham. |
| Police believe both women were attacked by some sort of bladed object, possibly a knife, although their injuries were not life-threatening. | Police believe both women were attacked by some sort of bladed object, possibly a knife, although their injuries were not life-threatening. |
| The third woman was attacked by a man at about 13:00 on Friday as she was walking in an alleyway between Colwell Road and Northern Road in Cosham. | The third woman was attacked by a man at about 13:00 on Friday as she was walking in an alleyway between Colwell Road and Northern Road in Cosham. |
| Her injuries, the details of which have not yet been revealed, were not life-threatening. | |
| The force said increased police patrols would continue over the weekend to provide reassurance to the community. | The force said increased police patrols would continue over the weekend to provide reassurance to the community. |