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Matthew Daley, Charged In Donald Lock 'Road Rage' Stabbing Murder In Findon, Appears In Court

Pictured: Matthew Daley In Court Over Donald Lock 'Road Rage' Stabbing
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Matthew Daley, 34, has been remanded in custody after appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court charged with murdering Donald Lock, 79, in a 'road rage' stabbing on the A24 in Findon, West Sussex.

Matthew Daley, 34, from Worthing, has been charged with the murder of 79-year-old Lock after a man got out of his car and stabbed the pensioner "to pieces" the A24 at Findon in West Sussex on Thursday.

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Matthew Daley is led into court to face a charge of murder over the death of pensioner Don Lock

Lock was brutally attacked on the roadside after a minor collision, when the driver of the car in front got out and stabbed him repeatedly, before fleeing in his own vehicle.

Matthew Daley, of St Elmo Road, Worthing, was charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place.

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Don Lock was stabbed to death during a road rage incident in Sussex on Thursday night and has been remembered as a "gentle, fair man"

Lock reportedly "rear-ended" the other vehicle, which was a vintage car.

An eyewitness said Lock's wounds were so horrific he was probably ‘dead before he hit the ground’, the Daily Mail reported.

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At the scene of the murder, police seized a knife and sent it for forensic examination.

After a manhunt, Daley was discovered hiding in bushes at a golf course, The Mail also reported.

He was arrested by armed officers around 18 hours after the crime, and has appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today.

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Police close to the scene where a man was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police close to the scene where a man was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police close to the scene where a man was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police close to the scene where a man was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police close to the scene where a man was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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People arrive with flowers close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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A couple carrying flowers talk to a police officer close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Mourners leave flowers close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Flowers left by members of the public close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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A police officer carries flowers left by members of the public close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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A police officer lays flowers left by members of the public close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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A police officer carries flowers left by a young woman with a message to 'grandad, close to the scene where a 79-year-old male driver was fatally knifed on the A24 at Findon, near Worthing, West Sussex, last night following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Detective Superintendent Adam Hibbert holds a press conference at the scene where pensioner Donald Lock was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Detective Superintendent Adam Hibbert holds a press conference at the scene where pensioner Donald Lock was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police officers search the scene close to where pensioner Donald Lock was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police and forensic officers at the scene where 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Police and forensic officers at the scene where 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death by another motorist in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Family members laying flowers at the scene where 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death, with, believed to be, Mr Lock's wife Maureen (right) who said "He was a wonderful husband for 55 years and it finishes like this" as she left the scene. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Family members laying flowers at the scene where 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death, with, believed to be, Mr Lock's wife Maureen (right) who said "He was a wonderful husband for 55 years and it finishes like this" as she left the scene. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Family members laying flowers at the scene where 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death, with, believed to be, Mr Lock's wife Maureen (left) who said "He was a wonderful husband for 55 years and it finishes like this" as she left the scene. (credit:Hannah McKay/PA Wire)
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Father Richard Klose (left) and his son and Edward Klose, members of Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club, speak to a police officer as they pay their respects near the scene where motorist Don Lock, who was also a member of the club for around 50 years, was stabbed and killed, in Findon, west Sussex. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Worthing Golf Club in West Sussex near where a man was arrested on suspicion of murder after 79 year old Don Lock was stabbed to death in Findon, West Sussex, following a crash. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Father Richard Klose (right) and his son and Edward Klose, members of Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club pay their respects near the scene where motorist Don Lock, who was also a member of the club for around 50 years, was stabbed and killed, in Findon, west Sussex. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Father Richard Klose (right) and his son and Edward Klose, members of Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club pay their respects near the scene where motorist Don Lock, who was also a member of the club for around 50 years, was stabbed and killed, in Findon, west Sussex. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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