Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was seriously assaulted and robbed in Basingstoke.
Shortly before 3pm on Saturday, October 29, a 27-year-old man had arranged to meet someone near the Buckland Parade shops in Buckland Avenue in order to buy a car.
He was waiting at the front of the shops with his pregnant girlfriend when he was approached a man. He then walked behind the shops with the man. He was then assaulted – stabbed once in the stomach and once in the leg and robbed of the large sum of money he had with him to pay for the car.
The victim was taken to Basingstoke hospital for treatment. His girlfriend was not injured during the incident.
A group of three men was seen running away from the scene along High Drive towards Pinkerton Road shortly after the incident. They were all wearing hooded tops and / or tracksuits.
Detective Constable Andy Panter said: “This was a serious incident where a man was stabbed.
“I would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a disturbance or saw three men running towards Pinkerton Road.”
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Con Andy Panter at Basingstoke CID on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, please call 0845 045 45 45. To contact an officer please use our Contact an Officer Form
