Youth charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing in Prospect Bay, N.S.
Police say a youth has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Prospect Bay, N.S., Sunday morning.
The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and ambulance crews responded to a weapons complaint at a home on Prospect Bay Road just after 9 a.m.
Officers found the victim outside of the home.
Police say he had been stabbed “multiple times” after an argument with a youth who he knew.
The youth was arrested when he exited the home.
The victim, a 42-year-old man from Prospect Bay, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The youth has been charged with:
- attempted murder
- aggravated assault
- possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- assault with a weapon
- uttering threats
He was held in custody and will appear in Halifax Youth Justice Court on Monday.
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