Woman in critical condition after random stabbing attack in Queensland shopping centre

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A woman remains in hospital after she was allegedly stabbed by a teenager at an Ipswich shopping centre yesterday afternoon. Police have charged a 13-year-old-boy with attempted murder.

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00:00A suburban supermarket, now the scene of an alleged unprovoked assault.

00:07This is an abhorrent attack, it's an isolated attack, it's a random attack and certainly

00:12it has no place in our society.

00:14A 63-year-old Coles employee was working at Yamanto Central when she was allegedly stabbed

00:20by a 13-year-old boy.

00:22Nobody should be going to work to make a living and be attacked whilst they're at work trying

00:27to earn an income.

00:29Staff at a nearby sushi stand heard screams.

00:32When I saw her it was very scary, I saw with my own eyes, so I was very scared and my body

00:41was shaking.

00:42Police say the alleged attacker was restrained by members of the public and security.

00:47And I want to acknowledge those persons for their brave actions yesterday afternoon in

00:51assisting police.

00:53The woman remains in a critical condition in the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

00:58We're conducting a number of inquiries in regards to how the youth came to be in possession

01:02of that knife.

01:03Business is somewhat back to normal here at Yamanto Central.

01:07While Coles has reopened, a spokesperson has told the ABC their thoughts are with the 63-year-old

01:13and they're offering support to all affected employees.

01:17Extra police are now patrolling the centre.

01:20It's getting a bit scary at our age to know whether you can go out and be safe or not.

01:25I know it's a safe area so it's a one-off, you know, you're going to have those sort

01:30of people everywhere.

01:31The 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder.

01:36His case was mentioned briefly in the Ipswich Children's Court this morning, where it was

01:41adjourned to next month.

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