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| Manhunt for driver after Findon crash stabbing death | Manhunt for driver after Findon crash stabbing death |
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| A manhunt is under way for a driver who stabbed another motorist to death after a collision between their two cars. | A manhunt is under way for a driver who stabbed another motorist to death after a collision between their two cars. |
| Police said it happened near a garden centre at Rogers Farm on the A24 near Findon, West Sussex. | Police said it happened near a garden centre at Rogers Farm on the A24 near Findon, West Sussex. |
| The 79-year-old victim died at the scene, at about 20:40 BST on Thursday. A murder investigation is under way. | The 79-year-old victim died at the scene, at about 20:40 BST on Thursday. A murder investigation is under way. |
| The suspect, described as a tall, skinny, white man in his 30s, is thought to have been driving the car in front of the man who was stabbed. | The suspect, described as a tall, skinny, white man in his 30s, is thought to have been driving the car in front of the man who was stabbed. |
| The attacker is said to have shoulder-length, wavy brown hair and was thought to be driving a pale "old-style" car. | The attacker is said to have shoulder-length, wavy brown hair and was thought to be driving a pale "old-style" car. |
| 'Especially shocking' | 'Especially shocking' |
| It is believed the victim was travelling alone and that he was stabbed more than once. | |
| Det Ch Insp Karen Mizzi said: "Officers have been urgently making inquiries overnight to trace the suspect. | Det Ch Insp Karen Mizzi said: "Officers have been urgently making inquiries overnight to trace the suspect. |
| "We need to hear from witnesses who saw the collision, the suspect or the car involved, particularly if anyone filmed the incident or saw anyone filming it." | "We need to hear from witnesses who saw the collision, the suspect or the car involved, particularly if anyone filmed the incident or saw anyone filming it." |
| Laura Muchmore, 21, who works in the garden centre close to the scene of the stabbing, said: "It's especially shocking that the victim was an old man. | Laura Muchmore, 21, who works in the garden centre close to the scene of the stabbing, said: "It's especially shocking that the victim was an old man. |
| "Findon is a really lovely little village. It's so picturesque and it's not known for this type of crime." | "Findon is a really lovely little village. It's so picturesque and it's not known for this type of crime." |
| Edmund King, president of the AA, described it as a "horrific and tragic incident". | |
| He said: "Thankfully, such brutal 'road rage' attacks are generally a rare occurrence on our highways. | |
| "It appears that some drivers do react differently when they are behind the wheel than they would if they were walking down the street. | |
| "They almost feel that the car empowers them but in reality it does not." |