A 34 year old woman, who was stabbed multiple times at a shop on Jersey's Waterfront, remains in hospital in a 'critical but stable condition'.

A 55 year old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder is still in police custody while an investigation continues.

Police are appealing for witnesses to what happened at the Morrisons Daily store at Castle Quay at around 1.30pm on Saturday (18 November).

Emergency services were called to reports that a woman who worked at the shop had been stabbed multiple times by a man who then fled the scene.

She was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Armed police were deployed and a suspect, known to the victim, was subsequently arrested. 
 

Sandpiper CI released this statement:

Sandpiper management and staff are shocked and saddened following a devastating incident that caused serious injury to a member of staff yesterday (Saturday). 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.

Anyone with information should call police on 01534 612612 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org