A WOMAN in her forties was stabbed in the neck as she sat on a bench outside a Reading town centre church.
The incident took place on Monday, July 4, around 7.30pm.
The victim was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital for treatment, but has since been discharged.
Thames Valley Police said it is appealing for witnesses to the assault, in St Mary’s Butts and close to Reading Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin.
It was undertaken by a man that police said knew her victim.
He is white, also in his forties, with dark hair, and wearing a black headband/bandana and tracksuit-style clothing.
Detective Constable Wendy Brown, of the Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit, based at Reading police station, said: “I am appealing to anybody who witnessed this incident to please get in touch with us.
“Also, if you have any CCTV footage in the area or any dash-cam footage if you were driving in the area around the time, I’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.
“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43220294066.
“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”
