On January 5, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers from the West District responded to a stabbing reported at a residence in the Westdale neighbourhood.
Upon arrival, police provided emergency medical care to the victim (a male in his 20s), with upper body injuries. He was transported to hospital by ambulance in unstable condition, and was upgraded to stable condition.
The accused, still on scene, was taken into custody. It was determined that the accused, a 17-year-old male, and the victim were related and had been consuming alcohol at the residence when a fight took place and the victim was stabbed. Another individual on scene contacted police.
The youth is facing charges of Assault and Assault Cause Bodily Harm, and was released on an Undertaking.