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| A 20-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was stabbed while shopping in a supermarket in West Sussex. | |
| The victim, who is in hospital in Southampton, was seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon in the Somerfield store in Anchor Springs, Littlehampton. | |
| Det Ch Insp Jeff Riley said it appeared to be "a random and motiveless attack on an innocent young woman". | Det Ch Insp Jeff Riley said it appeared to be "a random and motiveless attack on an innocent young woman". |
| A Bognor man, 21, was arrested and is being questioned by Sussex Police. | A Bognor man, 21, was arrested and is being questioned by Sussex Police. |
| "As far as we are aware, she was not known to her attacker," Det Ch Insp Jeff Riley said. | "As far as we are aware, she was not known to her attacker," Det Ch Insp Jeff Riley said. |
| He said police had already spoken to a number of witnesses who were "in or around the store". | He said police had already spoken to a number of witnesses who were "in or around the store". |
| Knife found | |
| "We will be maintaining a high visibility presence at the store today in case there are others who have not yet spoken to us," he added. | "We will be maintaining a high visibility presence at the store today in case there are others who have not yet spoken to us," he added. |
| The store's security guard restrained the attacker until the police arrived at the scene. | The store's security guard restrained the attacker until the police arrived at the scene. |
| A knife was later recovered from the Somerfield store, Sussex Police said. | |
| A police spokesman said the victim's condition is critical but stable and forensic inquiries at the store have been completed, although the supermarket remains closed. | |
| The victim, who had multiple wounds, was transferred to Southampton for specialist treatment overnight after receiving emergency surgery at Worthing Hospital. | The victim, who had multiple wounds, was transferred to Southampton for specialist treatment overnight after receiving emergency surgery at Worthing Hospital. |
| Our thoughts are with the family of the individual who has been attacked Somerfield spokeswoman | |
| A Somerfield spokeswoman said staff and customers were extremely shocked. | A Somerfield spokeswoman said staff and customers were extremely shocked. |
| "Our store colleagues attended to the injuries until the ambulance arrived whilst the security guard restrained the assailant until the police were able to take over," she said. | "Our store colleagues attended to the injuries until the ambulance arrived whilst the security guard restrained the assailant until the police were able to take over," she said. |
| "Our thoughts are with the family of the individual who has been attacked. | "Our thoughts are with the family of the individual who has been attacked. |
| "We are helping the police in any way possible with their inquiries and offering our store colleagues as much support as possible at this distressing time." | "We are helping the police in any way possible with their inquiries and offering our store colleagues as much support as possible at this distressing time." |
| Sussex Police said a phone line to Victim Support Sussex had been set up "for anyone affected by this shocking incident who would like to speak to someone". The telephone number is 0845 38 99 528. | Sussex Police said a phone line to Victim Support Sussex had been set up "for anyone affected by this shocking incident who would like to speak to someone". The telephone number is 0845 38 99 528. |