Worthing residents tell of moment man stabbed in the street

Residents in Landsdowne Road and Wallace Avenue in Worthing described the moment they heard screaming from a man who was stabbed "several times”, outside a home in the quiet residential street.

He stumbled on to a doorstep, where several pools of blood formed as he cried out for help.

An aerial view of Wallace Avenue (Image: Google)

A witness said: “I was looking out the window, at about twenty past nine, when I saw a group of about six or seven lads running down Lansdowne Road.

“They shot across the road, and I thought they were trying to rob houses.”

The resident said they dialled 999 right away to tell police there was a group causing trouble in the area, but the call quickly became a lot more serious.

The victim was described as being in his early 30s. The witness said he was cornered against a fence and wall by a gang of people in the residential Worthing street.

They added: “I don’t think he was stabbed across the road, but I think they attacked him when they cornered him on the driveway.

“The group scarpered as soon as the lights turned on.”

The bloodied hand of the victim then reached up to the front window of a house, smearing blood over the glass as they cried for help.

“I thought, my God, somebody really needs help. You don’t really expect this on a Monday night, it’s supposed to be a nice area” they said.

Wallace Avenue is in West Worthing (Image: Google)

Pictures seen by The Argus show blood on a car’s bonnet, and across the doorstep of a house.

A team of neighbours and paramedics banded together to save the man’s life, who is currently in a serious condition in hospital.

The Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance attended the scene, landing in nearby Marine Gardens, to provide support with its specialist doctors. The victim was taken to hospital by road.

The air ambulance landed in a park (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

The witness said the extent of his injuries was unclear due to the amount of blood, but they saw two stab wounds to his leg and one on his head.

Police investigators worked into the night, conducting door-to-door enquiries and taking pictures at the scene.

A spokesman for the the air ambulance said: “A helicopter from Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) was dispatched to Worthing on 27th March. 

“Our crew arrived on scene at 21:58 where they worked with SECAmb and Sussex Police to help treat the patient. They then transported the patient to hospital by road.”

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Police confirmed the man was stabbed.

A spokesman said: "Emergency services were called to Wallace Avenue around 9.20pm after a man was found with serious injuries. He is currently receiving treatment in hospital.

"An investigation was immediately launched to establish exactly what happened and identify any suspects."

Chief Inspector Sarah Leadbeatter added: “Officers have been carrying out intensive enquiries overnight and throughout the day as we investigate this incident, which we believe involved a group of men.

“Members of the public can expect to see a heightened police presence in the area while these enquiries are ongoing.

“We ask anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that can help to contact police online or via 101, quoting Operation Corley.

“That includes anyone who may have been driving or cycling in the area and may have relevant video or dashcam footage, or anyone who saw anything suspicious around Mill Road, Victoria Park, Lansdowne Road, and the surrounding area.

“Alternatively, information can be passed to police anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”