13-year-old charged with attempted murder of Coles worker in Ipswich

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A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder over a stabbing in Brisbane’s west.  Police allege the teenager stabbed a Coles worker in the back at a shopping centre yesterday evening.

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00:00Police were called to the Emanto Central Shopping Centre behind me at about 5.30 yesterday afternoon

00:09to report a woman had suffered serious stab wounds.

00:13When they arrived, they found a 13-year-old boy who had been apprehended by members of

00:19the public and security guards at the shopping centre.

00:22Police say the 63-year-old Collingwood Park woman was working at Coles when she was allegedly

00:28stabbed by the 13-year-old in what they say was a random attack.

00:34They're currently investigating the circumstances of what happened but have charged the boy

00:39with attempted murder.

00:41He's set to appear in the Ipswich Children's Courts today.

00:44As a result of the incident, police say they're boosting patrols across Ipswich at shopping

00:49centres like the one behind me to ensure public confidence in what they do.

00:54Now a Coles spokesperson has told the ABC that their thoughts are with the employee

00:59who was affected and that they're offering support to her and her family as well as her

01:05colleagues at the store.

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