Police have launched a manhunt after an Asda security guard was stabbed inside a store.
Officers were called to Anchor Retail Park in Stepney Green just before midday on Tuesday.A man in his 30s was found in the Asda superstore with stab wounds in his thigh, the Met said.He was taken to hospital, where his injuries were deemed non-life threatening and non-life changing. An investigation has since been launched into the incident. No arrests have been made as of yet.
"Next week marks Respect for Shopworkers Week, and this incident further highlights the urgent need for stronger protections for retail workers."We continue to advocate for acts of violence or abuse against retail workers to be recognised as a standalone criminal offence. No colleague should come to work in fear of being attacked.
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