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Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment bare-chested man breaks into traumatized woman's home and threatens her with a knife and scissors
A bare-chested man was arrested after climbing through a woman's kitchen window and threatening her with a knife, a skillet, and scissors. Dr Raisah Sawati, 37, claimed she heard 'clattering' and the sound of 'dishes falling' before she found herself face to face with the unknown intruder, who had made his way into the home in Manchester, England, at around 11pm on Friday. After around 15 minutes, armed officers arrived at the property and arrested the alleged attacker, handcuffing him on the landing at the top of her stairs as she filmed in shock through a gap in her bedroom door. Recalling the ordeal, the doctor said: 'I was up in the bedroom and could hear someone outside on the street shouting down the phone loudly. 'I put my head round the window and saw him walking topless down the street. He pointed at me but I ignored it and thought he must've thought I was someone else. 'The next thing I knew, I heard all this noise. It was clattering and the sound of dishes falling. He was standing in my kitchen with this kitchen knife, then he picked up a pan. He was this big 6ft man.' After trying to close the kitchen door, Dr Sawati claimed he was then able to yank it open, and followed her to the living room after picking up the scissors. 'I was trying to get him to put the weapons down,' she said. 'But his grip was really strong. He was talking all sorts of gibberish nonsense, his eyes look totally wired like I've never seen before. 'I went back into the hall and tried to guide him out by opening the front door, but he wasn't leaving. I then went upstairs to try and alert someone and he followed me up. He was standing there with the pair of scissors. 'I knew I needed to call the police but I really didn't know what to do. I shut myself in [the bedroom] but he was banging on the door trying to get it open. 'I managed to call the police. It felt like ages that I was trapped upstairs in the bedroom.' Within around six minutes, Dr Sawati claimed a convoy of armed police arrived at her property and arrested the suspect on suspicion of aggravated burglary. She caught the incident on her mobile phone, with indoor security cameras also filming the ordeal. Police officers can be heard shouting at the man 'stop resisting now' and demanding he 'come downstairs right now', while the 37-year-old screamed in terror. She told officers: 'I don't know who he is. He came in through the window, he was like, "If you don't let me in I'm going to come in through the kitchen window". 'He came in through the window and he pulled a knife and wouldn't put it down. Then he chased me up here and I kept saying to him put it [the knife] down but he wouldn't.' Following the incident, police forensic teams took evidence from the property including the kitchen knife, scissors and frying pan that he brandished during the invasion. Frantic mobile phone footage showed the moment police questioned her about what happened as she can be heard saying: 'He was coming after me.' 'The last thing you expect is to not feel safe in your own home. When you think you're having a quiet night in and then someone jumps in. 'They asked me if I recognized him, but I told them I didn't have a clue who he was and that I couldn't get him to leave and put the weapons down,' she claimed. 'When he had the knife, all I was thinking was that I was going to be stabbed or raped and nothing could've stopped him.'
BBC News
17-05-2025
- BBC News
Air gun found at Huyton double stabbing where man shot by police
An air gun was recovered from the scene of a double stabbing on Merseyside where a man was shot by armed officers, the police watchdog has said.A 33-year-old man, who has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was shot by police in Huyton, Knowsley, on Wednesday. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said its initial review had found one officer fired a single shot and there was no evidence of a criminal suspect, from Huyton, remains in a stable condition in hospital where he is being treated for an abdomen wound. 'Disturbing incident' A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were found stabbed in the garden of a house in Tobruk Road, Huyton, at about 16:25 BST. The woman remains in a stable condition after being stabbed in the back, arms and face and the man has been discharged from shot man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on IOPC said it had attended a forensic examination of the scene where the suspect was shot and a CO2-powered air pistol had been Rowe, IOPC director, said: "This was a disturbing incident in broad daylight in a residential area and it is appropriate that we examine police actions in responding to the events."We send our sympathies to those who were injured and everyone affected by what happened," she said."We will keep all relevant parties updated as our enquiries progress." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Man shot by police after stabbings arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A man who was shot by police after a double stabbing on Merseyside has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were found injured in the garden of a house in Huyton, Knowsley, at about 16:25 BST on Wednesday, Merseyside Police said.A 33-year-old man, from Huyton, who was shot by armed officers, remains in a stable condition in hospital and has been arrested, the force added. The stabbed man has been discharged, while the woman remains in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the back, arms and face. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Daily Mail
'Knifeman' gunned down by armed police on Merseyside street after woman and man stabbed
A man suspected of a double stabbing in broad daylight has been shot by armed officers in Merseyside, as the force confirmed it had referred itself to the police watchdog. Officers were called to the Tobruk Road area in Huyton after receiving reports that a man and a woman had been stabbed at around 4.25pm. After arriving at the scene, armed officers shot the suspect and he was taken to hospital for treatment. The victims were also both taken to hospital, with their conditions described as serious but stable. Police are now investigating what happened and the road remains cordoned off. Officers are still at the scene and are carrying out house-to-house and CCTV inquiries. Merseyside Police confirmed that it had followed standard procedure and notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), who have begun an independent investigation. Det Supt Paul Speight said: 'I know that people who live in this area of Huyton and the wider communities of Merseyside will be shocked by this incident. 'We are still in the very early stages of investigating and part of our initial inquiries will be to establish the full circumstances of what happened. 'In the meantime, I want to reassure the public that Merseyside Police is committed to keeping our communities safe and we take all reports of incidents involving weapons extremely seriously. 'This was an isolated incident and we are not looking for anyone else. All three people have been taken to hospital to be assessed for their various injuries. 'The IOPC will now conduct an independent investigation and we will be co-operating fully with their investigation in the coming days and weeks.'
