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| Murder arrest over West Sussex suspected road-rage death | Murder arrest over West Sussex suspected road-rage death |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 79-year-old driver in a suspected road-rage confrontation. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 79-year-old driver in a suspected road-rage confrontation. |
| Don Lock was repeatedly stabbed near Findon, West Sussex, at about 20:40 BST on Thursday. | Don Lock was repeatedly stabbed near Findon, West Sussex, at about 20:40 BST on Thursday. |
| Sussex Police said a 34-year-old man from Worthing was arrested by armed officers on Friday afternoon. | Sussex Police said a 34-year-old man from Worthing was arrested by armed officers on Friday afternoon. |
| Mr Lock, who was recently given the all-clear from cancer, was attacked after getting out of his car after a crash with another vehicle on the A24. | |
| He was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. | He was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. |
| The cycling enthusiast was due to become a great-grandfather for the sixth time. He and his wife Maureen had just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. | The cycling enthusiast was due to become a great-grandfather for the sixth time. He and his wife Maureen had just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. |
| Floral tributes have been left by the roadside, including a bouquet from his granddaughter Kirsty with a note that reads: "I just wish I could hug you one last time." | Floral tributes have been left by the roadside, including a bouquet from his granddaughter Kirsty with a note that reads: "I just wish I could hug you one last time." |
| 'Wonderful husband' | 'Wonderful husband' |
| It also said: "Grandad, there are no words to express how I'm feeling. I have lost a very special grandad. My only grandad. I love you so much. | It also said: "Grandad, there are no words to express how I'm feeling. I have lost a very special grandad. My only grandad. I love you so much. |
| "You will be truly missed by so many people." | "You will be truly missed by so many people." |
| A woman believed to be widow Maureen Lock was overheard saying: "He was a wonderful husband for 55 years and it finishes like this," as she left the site of the stabbing with a police liaison officer. | A woman believed to be widow Maureen Lock was overheard saying: "He was a wonderful husband for 55 years and it finishes like this," as she left the site of the stabbing with a police liaison officer. |
| A statement from his family said Mr Lock was full of energy after recently being given the all-clear from cancer. | A statement from his family said Mr Lock was full of energy after recently being given the all-clear from cancer. |
| "He was not your typical great-grandfather and was still cycling up to 150 miles per week," the statement read. | "He was not your typical great-grandfather and was still cycling up to 150 miles per week," the statement read. |
| "He was hugely loved by his family and friends and could often be called upon for his cycling or travel advice. | "He was hugely loved by his family and friends and could often be called upon for his cycling or travel advice. |
| "Words cannot describe how much he will be missed." | "Words cannot describe how much he will be missed." |
| Mr Lock was described as a "kind, gentle, fair man and a good friend" by fellow members of the Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club. He was the editor of the Worthing Wheel magazine for club members. | Mr Lock was described as a "kind, gentle, fair man and a good friend" by fellow members of the Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club. He was the editor of the Worthing Wheel magazine for club members. |
| "His death will be an irreplaceable loss to the club," said club president Robert Downham. | "His death will be an irreplaceable loss to the club," said club president Robert Downham. |
| "Our thoughts are with his family to whom the club will offer our total support at this tragic time." | "Our thoughts are with his family to whom the club will offer our total support at this tragic time." |
| People living and working near the scene of the death have described their "shock" over the killing, near a garden centre at Rogers Farm. | People living and working near the scene of the death have described their "shock" over the killing, near a garden centre at Rogers Farm. |
| "Nothing ever happens round here. And it's especially shocking that the victim was an old man. Findon is a really lovely little village," said garden centre worker Laura Muchmore. | "Nothing ever happens round here. And it's especially shocking that the victim was an old man. Findon is a really lovely little village," said garden centre worker Laura Muchmore. |
| "It's so picturesque and it's not known for this type of crime." | "It's so picturesque and it's not known for this type of crime." |
| Ben Moore, BBC South Today | Ben Moore, BBC South Today |
| This has been a very fast moving police operation and officers are still here on the A24, nearly 24 hours since the stabbing happened. | This has been a very fast moving police operation and officers are still here on the A24, nearly 24 hours since the stabbing happened. |
| The central reservation, where Mr Lock was stabbed, has been combed extensively by crime scene investigators. | The central reservation, where Mr Lock was stabbed, has been combed extensively by crime scene investigators. |
| As well as police officers, there have also been a steady stream of other people visiting the site to pay their respects and lay flowers. | As well as police officers, there have also been a steady stream of other people visiting the site to pay their respects and lay flowers. |
| Officers have been a few miles down the road where an arrest was made at 14:00 BST by armed police at a dirt track and footpath that led up to the Worthing Golf Club. | Officers have been a few miles down the road where an arrest was made at 14:00 BST by armed police at a dirt track and footpath that led up to the Worthing Golf Club. |
| Police teams have been carrying out a fingertip search of the area where the stabbing took place and house-to-house inquiries. | Police teams have been carrying out a fingertip search of the area where the stabbing took place and house-to-house inquiries. |
| Det Supt Adam Hibbert said: "A man is in custody on suspicion of murder. | Det Supt Adam Hibbert said: "A man is in custody on suspicion of murder. |
| "I continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision on the A24 at 20:40 BST last night or who may have CCTV or dashboard cameras of the area at that time, to come to assist our investigation." | "I continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision on the A24 at 20:40 BST last night or who may have CCTV or dashboard cameras of the area at that time, to come to assist our investigation." |
| Officers made the arrest about half an hour after Det Supt Hibbert made a public appeal for information. | Officers made the arrest about half an hour after Det Supt Hibbert made a public appeal for information. |