Woman left seriously injured after attack inside shop

A woman was taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted inside a shop in Motherwell.

The 35-year-old was targeted inside a Smart Ways store on the town’s Muirhouse Road around 7.45pm on Wednesday May 13.

She was assaulted by a man and a woman within the building before they left in a white Ford Fiesta car.

The victim was taken to Wishaw General Hospital for treatment to an injury and released later that evening.

The male suspect is described as early 20s, of slim build with short strawberry blond hair. He was wearing black shorts, a black jumper and black trainers.

The female suspect is described as around 20 years old, approx 5ft 4, of slim build with shoulder length brown hair. She was wearing a light coloured jumper, blue jeans and black trainers.

Detective constable Graeme Stoddart, of Wishaw CID, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the Muirhouse Road area around this time and saw any suspicious activity or people matching that description to get in touch.

“If you were driving in the area and have a dash-cam, I would ask you to please check back and see if there is any footage that may assist us in our investigation.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting 3506 of May 13.