Man charged after Southampton knife attack

It happened in broad daylight on Sunday

Author: Sophie MerrickPublished 5th Aug 2025

A man's been charged with a string of offences, including attempted murder, after a knife attack outside a supermarket in Southampton

Police were called just after 12.45pm on Sunday (3 August) to a report that a number of people had been threatened and two had suffered injuries outside a store in Bevois Valley Road.

Azzedvie Mahmoudi, 46, of Cobbett Road, Southampton, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder, one of attempted GBH, three of threatening a person with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place, and one of possessing a blade or sharp pointed article in a public place.

He has been remanded to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court this morning (Tuesday 5 August).

Local neighbourhood policing teams have been conducting additional patrols in the area, Hampshire Police say anyone with concerns should speak with them.

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