Preston stabbing caught on camera

Lancashire Police has released CCTV footage of the attack which happened in broad daylight outside the Co-op shop in Plungington Road on Wednesday, September 9.

In the video, the armed attacker can be seen leaping off a motorbike and lunging at his victim with a knife.

The victim suffered a stab wound to his hand, but managed to run inside the Co-op shop for safety.

The crazed knifeman then fled the scene as a passenger on the back of the waiting motorcycle.

Lancashire Police are seeking the public's help to identify those responsible for the attack.

A police spokesman said: "Do you recognise the men in this footage? We want to speak to them after a man was stabbed in Preston.

"It happened on Wednesday, September 9 at just after 4pm when the victim, 23, was approached by a man who had been travelling on a motorcycle with a second man, outside the Co-op shop on Plungington Road.

"The offender, who was wearing a helmet, stabbed the victim in the hand with a knife and got back on the motorbike as a passenger, making off from the area.

"The victim ran inside the store."

PC James Riley from Preston Police added: "This happened on a busy road in broad daylight and must have been terrifying for the victim, especially when he saw the offender get off the motorbike, coming towards him wielding a knife.

"If you recognise the offenders in the footage or you know anything about this incident, please come forward and speak to us."

Last night (Tuesday, September 22), a 16-year-old boy was stabbed outside McDonald's at Preston Docks. You can read more about this latest stabbing here.

You can call 101 quoting incident reference 1039 of September 9. You can also email [email protected].

Alternatively you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.