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Kathleen Speirs

Tesco Rutherglen 'stabbing' as man arrested and woman hospitalised

A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly stabbed at a Tesco store in South Lanarkshire.

Officers were called to the supermarket in Dalmarnock Road, Rutherglen on Saturday. The alarm was raised at around 1.30pm following reports of a serious assault 'at a premises' in the area.

The store was quickly evacuated and police cordoned off the front of the shop, according to the Daily Record.

A 25-year-old woman was found at the scene with serious injuries. She was rushed to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

Her current medical condition is unknown at this time. A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged incident.

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Police confirmed the serious assault and the arrest to Glasgow Live just after 5.30pm on Saturday.

A force spokeswoman told Glasgow Live: “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.”

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