https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-05/qld-ipswich-muder-investigation-15yo-arre...Queensland police arrest 15yo boy in relation to
stabbing death of Ipswich grandmother in shopping centre
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Police have arrested a 15-year-old Ripley boy as part of their investigation into the stabbing death of a 70-year-old woman in an Ipswich shopping centre over the weekend.
Police said the boy attended Ipswich Police Station about 9:30pm on Sunday night.
He was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle in relation to an alleged stolen car.
Vyleen White was stabbed in the chest during a violent robbery, in front of her six-year-old granddaughter, at Redbank Plains Shopping Centre in Ipswich on Saturday.
Police were called to the car park around 6:30pm in response to reports of a serious assault.
Detective Acting Superintendent Heath McQueen said Ms White had been grocery shopping and was near her car when the random attack took place.
"We will not stop, and I'm going to assure you that, we will continue to investigate this around the clock until we find out who has committed this offence," Acting Superintendent McQueen said on Saturday night.
Three other people seen in CCTV vision in relation to the stabbing remain outstanding.
The boy will appear at Ipswich Childrens Court today.