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Supermarket giant Woolworths has confirmed it is temporarily withdrawing the sale of knives and scissors from its stores in the wake of an horrific random attack at one of its Melbourne supermarkets.
The incident shortly after 8am on Monday morning saw police use non-lethal force to subdue a man after he allegedly attacked a shopper and a security guard at a Woolworths in Barkly Square shopping centre on Sydney Road, Brunswick.
It is understood the man attempted to slice off his own fingers after the seemingly random attack.
A sign advising shoppers of the temporary withdrawal of knives and scissors from sale at Woolworths at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast. 'We’re undertaking a risk assessment on our store safety controls before determining our next step,' Woolworths said
A policeman stands guard at Barkly Square shopping centre at Brunswick, Melbourne after the alleged attacks on a shopper and security guard on Monday
Signs began appearing at some Woolworths stores yesterday advising shoppers that knives and scissors
