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Sussex police hunt man after driver is stabbed to death following car crash Sussex police hunt man after driver is stabbed to death following car crash
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Police are hunting a man who is believed to have left his car and stabbed a pensioner to death in his vehicle after their cars crashed. Police are hunting an “extremely dangerous” man who is believed to have left his car and stabbed a another man to death in his vehicle after their cars crashed.
The stabbing took place after two cars collided on the A24 at Findon, West Sussex, on Thursday night, Sussex police said. The crash took place opposite a garden centre on Rogers Farm just before 8.40pm. Naming the victim as Donald Lock, 79, police said he had suffered a “frenzied attack” and had no chance to fight back.
The suspect got out of the car in front and knifed the 79-year-old driver of the other car before getting back into his vehicle and driving off, police said. The victim, whose identity has not been revealed, died at the scene. Lock was driving south on the A24 when he struck the rear of a car that was travelling in the same direction at Findon, West Sussex, on Thursday night, opposite a garden centre on Rogers Farm.
Police said they were attempting to trace a man described as white, aged 30-40, who is around 6ft tall with a skinny frame, a thin face and shoulder-length wavy brown hair. He is said to have been driving a pale-coloured “old-style” vehicle. The suspect got out of his car and stabbed Lock multiple times before getting back into his vehicle and driving off, police said. The victim died at the scene.
A Sussex police spokesman said: “A suspect who was in the car in front got out and stabbed the driver of the other car. The air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid on the victim but he died at the scene. Police said they were attempting to trace a man described as white, aged 30-40, about 6ft tall with a skinny frame, a thin face and shoulder-length wavy dark blond or brown hair. He is said to have been driving a pale-coloured “old-style” vehicle.
“The suspect got back in the vehicle and drove off. Inquiries are ongoing to trace the suspect.” Officers were carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area. DSI Adam Hibbert, of the Surrey and Sussex major crime team, said: “Mr Lock was the victim of a frenzied attack that he had no chance to defend himself against. The attacker has then driven off but at this stage we have a limited description of his vehicle.
“We are looking for an extremely dangerous man and need the public’s help to identify and arrest him urgently.
“The attacker’s vehicle is likely to have suffered minor damage to the rear. The attacker is likely to have had a substantial amount of blood on him after the murder. This could also be on his vehicle.”
Hibbert appealed for help from people who might have seen anyone acting unusually. He said: “Are you suspicious of someone who came home after 8.40pm last night and had blood on them or was acting suspiciously? Or were you expecting someone last night who did not come home? If you have any suspicions about someone, do not challenge them but instead call 999.”
Speaking at the scene, John Lucas, who said he had had known Lock for more than 50 years, told the Press Association: “It’s such a terrible thing. He was an unbelievable guy. He would do anything for anyone. I can’t understand how it happened.
“He wouldn’t have got out of the car and caused any trouble at all. He wasn’t that type of guy. He has been in the cycling club - Worthing Excelsior cycling club - more than 60 years.”
A Sussex police spokesman said: “The air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid on the victim but he died at the scene.”
DCI Karen Mizzi said: “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.DCI Karen Mizzi said: “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.
“Specially trained officers are supporting the victim’s family at this extremely difficult time.”“Specially trained officers are supporting the victim’s family at this extremely difficult time.”
The A24 is shut in both directions near the scene of the attack and diversions are in place. Hibbert repeated calls for homes or businesses with CCTV in the area, or people who may have been using dashboard cameras, to contact the police in case they could help.
The A24 was shut in both directions near the scene of the attack and diversions were in place.