A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after she was attacked by a couple in a supermarket.

At around 7.45pm yesterday, a 35-year-old woman was attacked in a supermarket before the attackers, a man and a woman, fled the scene in a white Ford Fiesta.

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She was taken to Wishaw General Hospital after the assualt, which occurred in the Smartways store on Muirhouse Road in Motherwell. 

The victim was treated for an injury sustained in the attack and has now been released. 

The male suspect is described as being in his 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 being around 20 years old, approximately 5 feet 4 inches in height, of slim build with shoulder-length brown hair. She was wearing a light coloured jumper, blue jeans and black trainers.

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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 1.