Woman stabbed for groceries

Posted on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 22:24 in Crime

(CNS): A 24-year-old woman was repeatedly stabbed by an armed man for her grocery shopping during a street mugging in George Town on Wednesday evening. The woman, who was taken to George Town hospital for treatment, received lacerations to her stomach, leg and left hand.

Police said that the knife attack occurred at around 5:45pm as the woman walked from Courts Road to the rear of Lakeside Apartments on Esterley Tibbets Highway.

The victim was approached by the suspect, who was armed with a knife and described as around 6 feet tall, slim build, light brown skin with low cut hair.

The man was wearing blue shorts and a white short-sleeved t-shirt. He spoke with a Caymanian accent.

After the attack on the woman, the man ran off with the victim’s groceries, and although police searched the area, the perpetrator was not found, an RCIPS spokesperson stated.

Anyone who has any information about the crime or the suspect should contact DS Teekel Cowans at George Town Police Station CID on 949-4222, the RCIPS tip-line on 949-7777, or Crime Stoppers 800-8477 (TIPS).

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