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Northern Ont. man charged with attempted murder in stabbing

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service logo is seen in this file photo. (File) The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service logo is seen in this file photo. (File)
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A northern Ontario man is in police custody charged with attempted murder after an argument escalated into a stabbing over the weekend.

Officers in the fly-in community of Webequie First Nation, north of Thunder Bay, were called to an early morning assault Oct. 19, Nishnawbe Aski Police said in a news release.

"An investigation revealed a male and female who were known to each other were on School Road when they became involved in an altercation," police said.

"The altercation became physical and the female was allegedly assaulted by the male accused."

Police said they couldn't elaborate on the nature of the man and woman's relationship.

"The victim sustained serious injuries consistent with a stabbing and was initially treated for those injuries at the community nursing station," police said.

"Due to the severity of her injuries, the victim was transported to Thunder Bay for further evaluation and treatment of those injuries."

As of Sunday, she was still in hospital and the extent of her injuries is unknown.

"I can confirm that the attempt murder investigation has no links to the drug trade," Scott Paradis, a spokesperson for the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in an email Tuesday morning.

The male suspect was arrested Saturday evening and charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and four counts of failing to comply with a release order.

He was remanded after an appearance in bail court Sunday. 

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