Businessman ‘goes on the run after stabbing wife in the stomach and dousing daughter in petrol’ at their £500,000 country home
- Woman found stabbed and 15-year-old girl doused in petrol in West Lancashire
- Businessman, John Cowley, 63, remains on the run after the horrific attack
- Cowley, 63, is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, with grey hair, in a blue polo shirt
- The woman. 50, suffered wounds to her abdomen area and remains in hospital
Detectives are still trying to trace John Cowley in connection with both incidents in the village of Mawdsley, near Ormskirk, West Lancashire
Police are searching for a businessman after his wife was stabbed and his 15-year-old daughter doused in petrol at their £500,000 country home.
Detectives are still trying to trace John Cowley in connection with both incidents in the village of Mawdsley, near Ormskirk, West Lancashire.
Cowley, 63, is described as white, 5ft 8in tall, with grey hair and was last seen wearing a light blue polo shirt and dark blue jeans.
Police were called by paramedics at around 5.45pm on Wednesday, October 10 to reports that Alison Cowley was being treated for stab injuries.
The 50-year-old woman suffered several wounds to her abdomen area and was taken to hospital by air ambulance where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police believe she was assaulted outside an address in Mawdsley.
A car belonging to the victim was also torched at the Moody Lane address.
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Alison Cowley, 50, suffered several wounds to her abdomen area and was taken to hospital by air ambulance where she remains in a serious but stable condition
Today police revealed details of the attack on the teenager who was not physically harmed.
Police are appealing for help in tracing Mr Cowley and warned people not to approach him.
Yesterday one neighbour said she would frequently bump into John Cowley while they were out walking their dogs.
She added: ‘He was always great with me. He just seemed a nice, friendly chap. He lives at the property with his wife Alison, and their teenage daughter.
‘They just seemed like a normal, happy couple. He loves fishing and sometimes if he caught something he would drop it off with me.’
She said she first became aware of the incident when she saw smoke rising from the direction of the property where John Cowley lived.
‘I assumed he was burning materials,’ she said. Everybody’s in shock over what’s happened.’
Detective Supt Claire McEnery, of Lancashire Police, said: ‘We are continuing to work hard to trace John Cowley and to speak to him about what are very serious offences.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police believe she was assaulted outside an address in Mawdsley. A car belonging to the victim was also torched at the Moody Lane address
Today police revealed details of the attack on the teenager who was not physically harmed. Police are appealing for help in tracing Mr Cowley and warned people not to approach him
‘We believe that this was a targeted attack and while we would ask that if anyone sees John they do not approach him but report sightings to the police we do not believe that there is any significant on-going risk to the wider public.
‘I would urge anyone who has seen him, or a man matching his description, to contact police immediately.
‘I would also urge John himself to hand himself in if he sees this appeal.’
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting log 1091 of October 10 or in an emergency or for an immediate sighting call 999. Alternatively you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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