Two Women Attacked in Linked Kilmarnock Stabbings
Police Scotland are investigating after two women were brutally stabbed in Kilmarnock within minutes of each other on Thursday evening.
First Woman Attacked at Hospital Car Park
At 7.45pm, a 39-year-old woman was assaulted in the car park of University Crosshouse Hospital.
Fatal Stabbing Just Miles Away
Less than 20 minutes later, a 24-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on Portland Street, just two miles from the hospital.
Linked Incidents Under Investigation
- Police say the attacks are connected and are probing the exact circumstances.
- They are not seeking anyone else in connection with the cases.
- Authorities confirm there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- The incidents are not being treated as terror-related.
Tragic Road Crash Adds to the Toll
Shortly after, at around 8.30pm, a 40-year-old man died in a road crash on the C50, just outside Kilmarnock.
Police continue to investigate all three events as separate yet closely timed tragedies in the town.
