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Sandpiper say management and staff are “shocked and saddened” after a "much-loved" colleague was left in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed multiple times.
The 34-year-old woman was attacked in the Morrisons store at Castle Quay at about 13:30 on Saturday.
In an update this morning, police confirmed that she remains in hospital in a "critical but stable condition".
A 55-year-old-man, who police say was known to the woman, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder yesterday and is still in police custody.
In a statement today, SandpiperCI – which runs the Morrisons store – said: “Sandpiper management and staff are shocked and saddened following a devastating incident that caused serious injury to a member of staff yesterday.
“Our priorities are to ensure everything possible is being done to care for our much-loved colleague and their family who are foremost in our thoughts.
“We are offering full support to the police and other authorities and also supporting fellow members of staff affected by the incident.
“As this is now an active police investigation, we will not be commenting further.”
Anyone who has any information about this incident is asked to call police on 01534 612612 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
Stabbing victim currently in hospital in "serious condition"
Emergency services attend serious incident in Morrisons
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