New witness appeal in murder bid hunt

Jun 21 2012 by Chris Clements, Paisley Daily Express

STABBED shopkeeper Javid Ali remained critically ill in hospital yesterday.

Mr Ali, 48, was seriously injured in a knife attack at his Sunshine Grocers store in Green Road, Paisley, last Friday.

The dad-of-three is being treated at the town’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Detectives want to hear from two potential witnesses in connection with the attempted murder.

A man was seen leaving the store with a loaf of bread and stopping to talk to another man at a phone box just along the street, while a woman who is in her 30s and has short brown hair was spotted in a car outside Sunshine Grocers shortly before the attack.

Detective Chief Inspector Duncan Sloan said: “We have had an encouraging response from the local community. However, I believe there are people still to come forward who hold information that may be key to this enquiry.”

Anyone with information should contact Paisley CID on 0141 532 5900.