A devoted wife waited in the car for 15 minutes while her husband was stabbed to death on their weekly shopping trip.  Church warden John Rees, 88, left his wife Eunice, 87, in their Honda car while he queued up to go into the village store.  But he died after being stabbed in the throat in the aisles - leaving his dementia-sufferer wife sitting alone in the car waiting for him.  Three other shoppers were also stabbed, including Andrew Price who is in a stable condition in hospital.  A friend said: "It is so tragic. John was so dedicated to Eunice and they were always together.  Sign up to get the Mirror's biggest and best stories delivered straight to your inbox at  www.mirror.co.uk/email     "She has no idea what has happened. Eunice has dementia and she can't take it in. She keeps on saying: "Where's John?"  Father-of-two John - described as a pillar of the community - took his wife to the Co-op store in Penygraig, Rhondda, from their home a mile away in Tonypandy.  But he never returned. Police found her 15 minutes later still in the car waiting for her husband.  The family friend said: "He was known to everyone around here as Uncle John - he was that sort of man. He was very smart and always wore a shirt even though he was long retired.  "He was a church warden and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was the perfect gentleman."  The couple had an actress daughter who died about two years ago and a son living in London. They have two grandchildren.  John retired decades ago from his senior job with the South Wales Electricity Board.  The couple were enjoying retirement even though Eunice was severely affected by dementia.  The friend said: "Eunice can't look after herself and she will have to go into a home. She doesn't really understand. People are talking to her and she is nodding but then she says: "Where's John?"  "Maybe it is better that she doesn't know at this stage of her life."  Passers-by at the scene described Eunice as "upset" and "looking for her husband" after the stabbing before she was escorted away by police.  Another man Andrew Price, 58, was recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the horrific attack.  His family said he was in a "stable" condition and undergoing treatment for his injuries.  Andrew's niece Katie Evans said "My uncle was sadly one of the victims that got stabbed in Penygraig earlier. This world has gone crazy.  "Hope you make a speedy recovery Andrew Price. Our thoughts are also with the others."  Two other people are also being treated in hospital from non life-threatening injuries.  A 29-year-old woman from Porth, Rhondda, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. She remains in custody for questioning  Detective Chief Inspector Mark O'Shea of South Wales Police's Major Crime Investigations Team said: "This is a very tragic incident and one man has died and his family is being supported by specially trained police officers. Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online  "Our though

• published: 06 May 2020
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