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Woman stabbed in neck as she sat outside church

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.

AN AFTERNOON of culture will be served on the cricket pitch, as an acting troupe aim to hit people for six with a bit of the Bard.

Much Ado About Nothing will be performed at Kidmore End Cricket Club on Sunday, July 17.

The show is a comedy of love, mischief and naivety, focused on Beatrice and Benedick.

There are two performances from Bear In The Air Productions, at 1pm and 5pm.

Audiences to the outdoor show can enjoy a bar, buy ice creams and enjoy food from a barbecue prepared by The Caversham Butcher.

Tickets cost from £8.68, and can be found by searching eventbrite.co.uk for ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.

The club is in Gallowstree Common.

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, call anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”