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Racial motive theory in Tesco store attack in Mold | Racial motive theory in Tesco store attack in Mold |
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack at a Tesco supermarket in Flintshire which police say could be racially motivated. | A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack at a Tesco supermarket in Flintshire which police say could be racially motivated. |
A 24-year-old man suffered "serious but not life-threatening injuries" in the attack while shopping at the store in Mold at 13:39 GMT on Wednesday. | A 24-year-old man suffered "serious but not life-threatening injuries" in the attack while shopping at the store in Mold at 13:39 GMT on Wednesday. |
No-one else was injured during the incident. | No-one else was injured during the incident. |
A local man was arrested in the store, said North Wales Police. | A local man was arrested in the store, said North Wales Police. |
Police said the store has been closed while crime scene investigators gather evidence and officers speak to witnesses. | Police said the store has been closed while crime scene investigators gather evidence and officers speak to witnesses. |
The injured man is from Yorkshire. | The injured man is from Yorkshire. |
Det Chief Insp Alun Oldfield said: "Initial indications are this is a racially motivated attack and as such management of the community impact will feature significantly in order to provide public reassurance." | Det Chief Insp Alun Oldfield said: "Initial indications are this is a racially motivated attack and as such management of the community impact will feature significantly in order to provide public reassurance." |
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We responded with a rapid response vehicle and an emergency ambulance and a man with serious injuries was taken to hospital." | A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We responded with a rapid response vehicle and an emergency ambulance and a man with serious injuries was taken to hospital." |
The supermarket said the store was likely to remain closed for the day. | The supermarket said the store was likely to remain closed for the day. |
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