**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment charge youth Attempted Murder
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a youth following a stabbing in Prospect Bay.
On May 5, at approximately 9:10 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and EHS responded to a weapons complaint at a home on Prospect Bay Rd. While officers were on route, they learned that a stabbing had occurred.
Upon arrival, RCMP officers located the victim outside of the residence and learned he had been stabbed multiple times after a verbal argument with a youth known to him. The male youth was safely arrested when he voluntarily exited the residence.
The victim, a 42-year-old Prospect Bay man, was transported to hospital by EHS 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
The youth was held in custody and will appear in Halifax Youth Justice Court today.
