Boy charged with attempted murder after Coles worker stabbed in the back in Queensland

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in a shopping centre in Ipswich, Queensland.

Police say that at about 5.25pm yesterday, officers were called to a shopping centre near Warwick Road, Yamanto.

They found a 63-year-old woman, a Coles worker, with a serious injury.

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Witnesses said the woman had a knife sticking out of her back.

She has since been taken to hospital for treatment.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested nearby a short time later. He has since been charged with attempt to murder.

He is due to appear before Ipswich Childrens Court today, January 14.

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