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Suspect Slashes Woman's Throat During Home Invasion in Swansea

John Eagan

Story Created: Oct 8, 2008 at 6:33 PM EDT

Story Updated: Oct 8, 2008 at 6:33 PM EDT

ABC 6 is following developing news out of Swansea, where a woman there was attacked during a frightening home invasion.

Police say a man broke into a home on Lafayette Street around 12:45pm Wednesday afternoon and startled the woman who lives there.  Officials say the man slashed the woman's throat with a hunting knife during a struggle and then fled into the neighborhood on a bicycle.

Police found the bike at a nearby Sunoco station on Wilbur Avenue.  The suspect is described as a white male, 5' 9" tall, with a thin build and black hair.  Officials say he may be in his late 30's, early 40's, wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans and was sweating profusely.

ABC 6 reporter Parker Gavigan has more on the condition of the victim...

Sunday, Oct 12 at 9:17 AM jonny wrote ...

Junkie scumbags get a jobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb stop robbing, hurting, and getting high. W-O-R-K

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Friday, Oct 10 at 1:09 PM Dave wrote ...

I hope a sketch of this guy's face is going to be put out for the general publc to see, I have a feeling that he probably lives nearby.

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Thursday, Oct 9 at 11:40 PM Jen wrote ...

I have to say that the owner of this bike was shown not to be the person who violated this woman. It was just being at the wrong place at the wrong time but I hope they get this guy!

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Wednesday, Oct 8 at 10:26 PM Joey G wrote ...

We just moved here one street over on lincoln ave. We got out of taunton to get away from things like this...what is this world coming to?

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Wednesday, Oct 8 at 7:40 PM elizabeth roberts wrote ...

the woman who's throat was slashed in swansea was one of my friends' mom. all i hope is that his mom is ok and that chris comes to shool tomorrow. best wishes chris! elizabeth roberts swansea mass. 11 years old.

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