Dorset Police says the 38-year-old, who is from Poole, is still being treated by medics after she and another woman were knifed on Durley Chine Beach shortly before midnight on Friday.
A woman who was seriously injured in a double stabbing on a beach in Bournemouth that claimed the life of another remains fighting for her life in hospital, police have said.
Speaking at a press conference today, detectives aimed to reassure the public following the shocking incident and revealed that additional police officers will be on patrol for the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend. Detective Superintendent Richard Dixey, pictured at a press conference today, has called speculation about the circumstances of the crime 'unhelpful'
'At 11.42pm on Friday, May 24, Dorset Police received a report that two people had been stabbed on Durley Chine Beach.'A 38-year-old woman from Poole was taken to hospital with serious injuries where she continues to receive treatment.He added that speculation being shared online about the incident was 'unhelpful' given the early stages of the investigation.
'Our thoughts remain with family and friends of the victims who are being supported by specialist officers during this incredibly difficult time. 'I would also like to use this opportunity to renew my appeal for anyone with information who has not yet spoken to officers to please contact us. All businesses within the cordon, including the Bournemouth Oceanarium and several restaurants and beach bars, remain closed as investigations continue.
Ali Townsend, 50, a marketing director on holiday from Cheltenham with her husband and son, said they are meant to be renting a beach hut within the cordon this weekend. Police were called to the incident on Durley Chine Beach at the popular Dorset seaside town at 11.42pm on Friday night'One will want to reassure the public that one of the reasons that these events are still so newsworthy is that they are still so relatively rare.
This morning, two forensic vans are parked on the promenade and a team of forensics officers are scouring that area of beach. One holidaymaker on the cliff top said: 'This is such a beautiful place. What has happened breaks my heart.'
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