Hampton stabbing: family of victim tell of her terror

Police at the scene in the wake of the stabbing
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The family of a woman who was stabbed with three others outside a supermarket spoke of her ordeal today and said she was “eager to get home.”

Janet Morsy, 62, and three other women suffered knife injuries when they were attacked in the Sainsbury’s car park in Hampton, south west London, last Friday.

Ms Morsy was critically injured in the attack and at one point was said to be fighting for life in hospital but today her condition was described as stable.

Her son’s partner Lauren Dilloway, 22, told the Standard: “She is fine, she is having her chest drained because she had some internal bleeding. But she is making progress and is out of intensive care which is a relief.

“She is in pain and has tubes coming out of her but she is just really eager to come home.

A police officer stands on duty after the stabbings on Friday 
Stefan Rousseau/PA

“You would never expect it to happen to someone so lovely. We want her back as soon as possible but she won’t be herself for a couple of months.”

Ms Morsy told her family that she ‘froze in fear’ unable to move as her alleged attacker approached. All she could say was ‘please, don’t hurt me’.

All four women are said to be recovering today and in a stable condition.

There was also praise today for members of the public who rushed to the aid of the injured women and gave them first aid.

Kingston borough commander Chief Superintendent Glenn Tunstall said: “Their bravery and the outstanding courage of the officers who were first on the scene is worthy of praise.”

Sid David, 18, had popped to the store with a friend when he heard screams coming from the car park and saw the injured women lying on the ground.

Forensic police search the car park for evidence 
Stefan Rousseau/PA

Mr David’s aunt Lisa Rabbetts was also on the scene, and tended to a wounded 53-year-old woman.

She told The Standard: “I saw a helicopter low over the school and I just thought instantly of my grandkids who were there.

“I ran over and saw my neighbour in a chair with stab wounds to her side and her arm. There was another lady lying down with blood everywhere it was absolute chaos, and it all went in slow motion for me.

“I asked ‘can I help you?’ and helped the paramedics get her on a stretcher. She was conscious but delirious, I don’t think she knew what was happening to her.

“You just don’t expect it to happen in Hampton.

“There is a school right next to the car park but luckily the kids had gone inside 30 minutes earlier and it was in lockdown.”

Ethem Orhon, 66, of Deacons Walk, Hampton, appeared in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, charged with four counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of an offensive weapon. He was remanded in custody to appear at Kingston Crown Court next month.

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