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| Portsmouth walkers stabbed in two attacks | Portsmouth walkers stabbed in two attacks |
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| Two women were stabbed in the chest while walking in Portsmouth, police have said. | Two women were stabbed in the chest while walking in Portsmouth, police have said. |
| In separate, unprovoked incidents a 45-year-old dog walker was attacked on a wooded footpath along the shore of Ports Creek, Hilsea, on Sunday. | In separate, unprovoked incidents a 45-year-old dog walker was attacked on a wooded footpath along the shore of Ports Creek, Hilsea, on Sunday. |
| Prior to that, a 20-year-old was assaulted on Southampton Road, near Ashurst Road, Cosham, on 20 June. | Prior to that, a 20-year-old was assaulted on Southampton Road, near Ashurst Road, Cosham, on 20 June. |
| Both women were stabbed in the chest but their injuries are not life threatening. | Both women were stabbed in the chest but their injuries are not life threatening. |
| In Sunday's attack, which happened at about 11:20 BST east of the footbridge that crosses from Peronne Road to the Highbury estate, a man approached the 45-year-old from the opposite direction before assaulting her and running off towards Hilsea Lines. | In Sunday's attack, which happened at about 11:20 BST east of the footbridge that crosses from Peronne Road to the Highbury estate, a man approached the 45-year-old from the opposite direction before assaulting her and running off towards Hilsea Lines. |
| The 20-year-old woman had been walking alone on 20 June when she was approached by a man from behind and assaulted near a bus stop, opposite a block of flats, on Ashurst Road at about 22:40 BST. | |
| 'Possible link' | 'Possible link' |
| In both cases the man is described as white and aged in his late teens to early 20s. | In both cases the man is described as white and aged in his late teens to early 20s. |
| In the Cosham attack the man was wearing a dark woollen beanie hat, dark jumper and dark tracksuit bottoms. | In the Cosham attack the man was wearing a dark woollen beanie hat, dark jumper and dark tracksuit bottoms. |
| In the assault in Hilsea the attacker was wearing a blue hooded top with yellow writing and blue jeans. | In the assault in Hilsea the attacker was wearing a blue hooded top with yellow writing and blue jeans. |
| Hampshire Constabulary said both women were thought to have been attacked by some sort of bladed object, possibly a knife. | Hampshire Constabulary said both women were thought to have been attacked by some sort of bladed object, possibly a knife. |
| Det Insp Mark Tutton said: "This type of unprovoked attack is extremely unusual, particularly two similar incidents in the north of the city in just over a week. | Det Insp Mark Tutton said: "This type of unprovoked attack is extremely unusual, particularly two similar incidents in the north of the city in just over a week. |
| "We are obviously investigating the possibility that these are linked." | "We are obviously investigating the possibility that these are linked." |
| He has appealed for witnesses and said "reassurance patrols" were taking place in the Hilsea area. | He has appealed for witnesses and said "reassurance patrols" were taking place in the Hilsea area. |