Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Manago said police were still investigating how the teenager came to be in possession of the knife.A Coles spokeswoman thanked the public for their help.Police at the scene of Monday’s alleged stabbing in Ipswich. Credit: Nine“Our thoughts are with our store team member and their family after the distressing incident that occurred on Monday,” she said.“We are committed to providing them with support, as well as their colleagues, who are being offered counselling during this difficult time.”Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said he spoke with Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding, who said it was a concern.“As Queenslanders, we’ve seen crime has run rampant over recent years and in good part that’s why the Crisafulli government was elected, but this matter is obviously before the court, so I won’t make any comment in relation to it specifically,” he said.“But I will point out the Coalition has had a policy for a long time now to introduce uniform knife laws across the country.“We have done a lot of work in relation to Jack’s Law and working with the Beasley family, and again, one of the core strengths of a Coalition government is law and order and making sure we can put everything possible in place to keep people safe, and people should be safe in their homes and their workplaces.”The teenager’s case was heard in Ipswich Childrens Court on Tuesday morning, where a brief of evidence was ordered, with the matter adjourned to February 25.The incident occurred almost a year after grandmother Vyleen White was fatally stabbed outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre.Last year, Queensland Parliament expanded police powers to allow officers to search people in shopping centres using metal-detecting “wands”. Jack’s Law was previously used by officers in safe night precincts and transport hubs.Superintendent Kylie Rigg told reporters on Tuesday almost 1000 knives had been seized during 7000 operations since Jack’s Law came into force in April 2023.She said in Ipswich alone, 74 weapons had been detected.When asked whether local police would be increasing patrols in the area, Rigg assured the public there were no other suspects.“This is an isolated attack, it’s a random attack. But certainly, we understand the community sentiment around safety,” she said.“In response to this, we’re already drafting plans to conduct additional high-visibility patrols in these locations to restore community confidence.”Start the day with a summary of the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.
