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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Soldier is 'stabbed while walking his dog in random attack' near British Army base - as police launch probe
A soldier was stabbed while walking his dog near a British Army base. The 20-year-old soldier was off duty and dressed in plain clothing while walking his pet just two miles from the Swinton Barracks at Perham Down, Wiltshire. Wielding a knife, the attacker attempted to steal the dog on Friday afternoon but was unsuccessful. The soldier was left with 'relatively minor' injuries and did not require further treatment. A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: 'At around 3.45pm, we received a report that an unknown suspect had approached a man walking a dog in woodland near Perham Down and attempted to snatch the lead of the dog. 'The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a minor injury to his face during the incident. 'Our enquiries into the incident are ongoing.' The attack was not related to the victim's role as a soldier and is not being treated as a terrorist incident. The 20-year-old soldier was off duty and dressed in plain clothing while walking his pet just two miles from the Swinton Barracks on Friday A source told The Sun: 'The attacker approached him and produced a knife, and demanded that he hand the dog over. 'Obviously he refused. The knifeman made a lunge at him, and he was wounded in the face. 'The attacker wouldn't have known he was in the military, but obviously, with the threats soldiers face, this is still an alarming incident.' Swinton Barracks houses two Royal Engineer regiments and two Signal regiments. It is a 320-acre military estate that is regularly used for British Army drills.
The Sun
18 hours ago
- The Sun
Horror as soldier stabbed in the face by maniac in random attack while walking his dog near UK base
A ROYAL Engineer was attacked by a knifeman who tried to steal the dog he was walking. The trainee, in his 20s, was confronted by a maniac who attempted to steal the pet two miles away from the Swinton Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire. The incident on Friday afternoon sent shockwaves through the camp, though the young victim, who suffered a facial wound, is expected to make a full recovery. It is understood that police are now investigating the attack. It is not thought to be linked to the victim's role in the Army. A source said: 'It was a random attack while he was out walking a dog. 'The attacker approached him and produced a knife, and demanded that he hand the dog over. 'Obviously he refused. The knifeman made a lunge at him, and he was wounded in the face. 'The attacker wouldn't have known he was in the military, but obviously, with the threats soldiers face, this is still an alarming incident.' Military sources said Wiltshire Police were investigating the incident as a civilian matter. Swinton Barracks is a 320-acre military estate on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain, which is regularly used for Army drills. It houses two Royal Engineer regiments and two Signal regiments. Wiltshire Police said: 'At around 3.45pm on Friday, we received a report that an unknown suspect had approached a man walking a dog in woodland near Perham Down and attempted to snatch the lead of the dog. Horror moment McDonald's staff threatened with huge machete and four teens arrested 'The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a minor injury to his face during the incident. 'Our enquiries into the incident are ongoing.' 1
