Man arrested after woman stabbed in Rutherglen supermarket

Emergency services were called to Tesco on Dalmarnock Road on Saturday afternoon

Author: Paul KellyPublished 10th Jul 2022

Police have made an arrest after a woman was stabbed in a supermarket in Rutherglen.

Emergency services were called to the Tesco on Dalmarnock Road at around 1.30pm on Saturday following reports of a serious assault.

The 25-year-old woman was taken to hospital in Glasgow but her condition is unknown.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Officers were called to a serious assault at a premises on Dalmarnock Road, Rutherglen, at around 1.30pm on Saturday July 9.

"A 25-year-old woman was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

"A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection."

Witnesses said the store was evacuated as a result of the attack.

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