Accused told neighbour of stabbing court hears
A WOMAN was stabbed to death in a knife attack on her way into court on Friday morning.
Courtroom staff witnessed the attack on 22 November and alerted police.
The woman, now 22, was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds.
Her body was removed on Monday and forensic tests performed on her body and remains are being taken for identification.
“I was walking to the court to sit in the dock when I heard a large commotion outside,” victim’s sister, Tanya Sowden, told Sky News.
“My sister heard an impact and looked through the window and saw the victim lying there, dead.
“I got to the court and rang the police station and then they took her to hospital.”
Ms Sowden and her husband are the parents of the victim and were in the hospital when their daughter was attacked, Ms Sowden added.
The court was also locked down for five hoursapronx after the attack and an incident team was due to arrive the next day to assess the scene.
Image c예스카지노opyright PA Image caption The woman, 22, was stabbed to death by a male in a domestic dispute in her own home in Newquay
Two men, aged 31 and 27, have been charged with murder, with prosecutors confirming a third suspect is at large.
Ms Sowden says the incident happened shortly after she spoke to police about the attack, on the day before Christmas Day when the woman was stabbed in her own home.
“They told me that one of them had told me before,” she said. “He was told, ‘I don’t have a key; someone has put a knife in’.”
Ms Sowden and her husband, also on bail, have been given an extension for their appearance at Old Bailey before No바카라vember 10.
“We are so glad that she is now out of hospital, in a lot more positive hands,” Ms Sowden added.
An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Image copyright EPA Image caption A police officer inspects the scene at the Newquay court building
Judge Peter Smith, convenor of the Old Bailey, has asked the public to keep an open mind and remain calm following the incident, he told journalists on Friday.
The judge, who is also chair of the Old Bailey Council, said that during the past week, people had started sharing their reaction on social media.
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