Woman dies after stabbing in Bognor

Police were called to Normanton Avenue just after 3pm yesterday (Tuesday, July 29) afternoon after reports that two women were being attacked by a man.

A woman, who had suffered serious stab wounds, was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester where she was pronounced dead.

A 32-year-old man arrested later at an address in Nyewood Lane, Bognor, remains in police custody.

The identity of neither the suspect nor the dead victim has been released by the police. The killing has left people who live and work nearby appalled.

Nyewood Lane resident Ken Scutt said: "It's absolutely dreadful that someone has been stabbed to death nearby.

"I've lived in Nyewood Lane since 1965 and this is the first time anything like this has happened in this part of the town.

"That part of Nyewood Lane, especially around Normanton Avenue, is a very quiet residential area usually.

"I am absolutely dismayed that this stabbing has happened there. It's a real shock."

Sue English, the manager of Normanton Lodge Nursing Home said: "I am shocked by this news. It has horrified me and has upset some of the residents here who have found out about it.

"You just don't expect something like this to occur on your doorstep in Bognor.

"This is a very quiet avenue and we don't have any noise at our end of the road at all. The only activity we usually get is when football fans park their cars here for matches at the football ground."

The second woman involved in the attack is not thought to have been seriously injured. She is not known to have needed hospital treatment.

It is believed the incident is linked to a domestic dispute rather than being an attack which involved strangers.

Police have set up Operaton Ryton to investigate the deadly attack.

They have appealed for witnesses to the incident to contact them on 0845 60 70 999 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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