Woman seriously hurt in murder bid during raid

A 63-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was attacked by a robber at the shop where she works.

The woman suffered serious head injuries in the “appalling and senseless” attack, which is being treated as attempted murder, in Catrine, East Ayrshire.

Thesuspectcameintothe Catrine Convenience Store through a rear entrance and threatened the woman with a knife and a heavy blunt weapon at around 2:35pm on Sunday.

She gave him money, believed to be around a four-figure sum.

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