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| Sussex stabbing: Police arrest man in connection with 'frenzied' knife attack that killed pensioner Don Lock | Sussex stabbing: Police arrest man in connection with 'frenzied' knife attack that killed pensioner Don Lock |
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| A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Don Lock, a pensioner who was stabbed to death in a "frenzied knife attack" on a West Sussex road. | A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Don Lock, a pensioner who was stabbed to death in a "frenzied knife attack" on a West Sussex road. |
| Mr Lock, a 79-year-old from Worthing, died at the scene after an air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid. | Mr Lock, a 79-year-old from Worthing, died at the scene after an air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid. |
| His assailant, who got out of a car and stabbed Mr Lock after their cars collided on the A24 at Findon, West Sussex on Thursday night, made off in the victim's vehicle, Sussex Police said. | His assailant, who got out of a car and stabbed Mr Lock after their cars collided on the A24 at Findon, West Sussex on Thursday night, made off in the victim's vehicle, Sussex Police said. |
| Detectives had described the suspect as a white man, aged between 30 and 40, around six feet tall, skinny with shoulder length brown hair. His car is a pale-coloured, old-style vehicle. | Detectives had described the suspect as a white man, aged between 30 and 40, around six feet tall, skinny with shoulder length brown hair. His car is a pale-coloured, old-style vehicle. |
| Detective Superintendent 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. | Detective Superintendent 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. | "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." | "We are looking for an extremely dangerous man and need the public's help to identify and arrest him urgently." |
| "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." |
| Eye-witness John Meesschart, 73, who lives directly outside the scene of the attack, told The Argus: "My wife and I were celebrating my birthday at the Black Horse pub. | Eye-witness John Meesschart, 73, who lives directly outside the scene of the attack, told The Argus: "My wife and I were celebrating my birthday at the Black Horse pub. |
| "We walked back home and saw cars in the road with just their indicators flashing. | "We walked back home and saw cars in the road with just their indicators flashing. |
| "It must have been shortly after the stabbing, because there were no emergency vehicles at that point. | |
| "It was pretty gruesome. The guy was in a bad state. There was blood everywhere. It was not a nice way to celebrate my birthday." | "It was pretty gruesome. The guy was in a bad state. There was blood everywhere. It was not a nice way to celebrate my birthday." |
| Anyone with information can contact Sussex Police by ringing 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Roseberg or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information can contact Sussex Police by ringing 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Roseberg or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |