Sainsbury’s bathroom horror as teen fears for all times after man shouts ‘I’m going to stab you’
The teenage girl was visiting the supermarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme when she heard the chilling threat in a ladies’ toilet cubicle and bolted to find her parents
A teenager was left petrified after allegedly hearing a man shout “I’m going to stab you” as she used the toilets in Sainsbury’s. The incident happened while the student was visiting the supermarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Her mum took to Facebook to share the chilling details, stating that a man in the adjacent cubicle yelled ‘I’m going to f****** stab you’ just after 3pm on the previous day (November 10). The terrified girl bolted from the toilets and relayed the horrifying experience to her parents who had just arrived.
According to the mother, CCTV footage revealed a hooded man exiting the toilets. She posted: “She was terrified. In her words she thought she was going to die. Luckily she ran out straight to us. We got security and the manager of the store, they checked the cameras, and yes there was a man in the ladies’ toilets. We contacted the police when we got home.”
The police are now urging any witnesses to step forward after officers visited the Liverpool Road store to examine the CCTV footage today (November 11).
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police stated: “We were called at 8.40pm yesterday to Sainsbury’s on Liverpool Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme.”, reports Stoke on Trent Live.
“A woman reported that her teenage daughter had heard a man shouting in a woman’s toilet cubicle at around 3pm that day, causing her distress and alarm. It is not known who the man was shouting at.
“Local officers are due to visit the store today to liaise with security staff and review CCTV footage. Our inquiries are continuing. Anyone with information should contact us.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident should ring 101 and quote incident number 723 of November 10. To report anonymously, give Crimestoppers a bell on 0800 555 111.
The news comes after a suspect has been charged after a woman was stabbed outside an Asda supermarket in Derby on November 5. Armed police officers raced to the scene after the woman was left injured in the horrifying incident.
Derbyshire Constabulary were called to reports that a woman had been injured outside the major supermarket in Arleston Lane, Sinfin, after 8.35pm. Officers have arrested and now charged Lisa Kelly, of Burton Road, Derby, in relation to the incident.
The 40-year-old has been charged for multiple offences including grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of Class A drugs, two counts of being in possession of a bladed article in a public place, and theft.
