Man arrested after motorist, 79, stabbed to death
A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a grandfather, Donald Lock, who was stabbed to death after he was involved in a crash on a village road.
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The 34-year-old suspect from Worthing was held by armed officers in connection with the road rage death of Donald Lock.
Mr Lock, 79, was knifed repeatedly in the attack after he got out of his car following the crash on the A24 at Findon, near the seaside town of Worthing on Thursday night.
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Sussex Police said a man who was “in the car in front got out and stabbed the driver of the other car. The air ambulance landed and paramedics carried out first aid on the victim but he died at the scene.”
Police were manning cordons close to the scene on Friday morning and Mr Lock’s car has been removed.
Appeal for witnesses
Detective Chief Inspector Karen Mizzi of the Surrey and Sussex major crime team said: “Officers have been urgently making inquiries overnight to trace the suspect.
“We need to hear from witnesses who saw the collision, the suspect or the car involved, particularly if anyone filmed the incident or saw anyone filming it.
“Specially trained officers are supporting the victim’s family at this extremely difficult time.”
The suspect is described as white, aged between 30 and 40, 6ft tall and skinny with shoulder-length brown wavy hair and a thin face.
He was said to have been driving a pale coloured old-style vehicle.
Edmund King, president of the AA president, said: “Our advice to drivers is always to back down and try to avoid confrontation with other drivers out there. If you feel threatened by another driver it is best to drive to a police station or safe place rather than to stop to confront the driver.”
“Kind, gentle and fair man”
The secretary of the Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club, Adrian Palmer, of which Mr Lock was member for about 50 years, said that “Don Lock was a kind, gentle and fair man and a good friend. He was a key member of Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club – in fact the backbone of the club for many, many years. He was also well-respected throughout the cycling fraternity.”
He went on to say that “his death is an irreplaceable loss to the club and our thoughts are with his family, to whom the club will offer our total support at this tragic time.”