Coles Halts Nationwide Knife Sales After Worker Stabbed in Queensland Store
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder following the alleged random stabbing of a supermarket employee, prompting Coles to remove kitchen knives from shelves across Australia.
- Claudia Campomayor Watt, 63, remains in critical but stable condition after being stabbed at a Coles in Yamanto, Ipswich.
- The alleged attacker, a 13-year-old boy, was charged with attempted murder and is known to child safety services.
- Coles announced it will permanently stop selling kitchen knives in its stores nationwide as a safety measure following the incident.
- Queensland Premier David Crisafulli pledged further reforms to youth justice laws, which currently do not include attempted murder under the state's 'adult crime, adult time' policy.
- Police have appealed for public assistance to trace the teenager's movements before the attack, particularly along the Cunningham Highway.
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