Woman charged with attempted murder after child, 6, stabbed
CBC
Halifax Regional Police say a 19-year-old woman is facing charges including attempted murder after a six-year-old child was stabbed multiple times.
In a news release, police said the child was found suffering from stab wounds in the 1900 block of Barrington Street in Halifax at around 1:20 p.m. AT Sunday. The child was taken by ambulance to the IWK Health Centre with what police said were life-threatening injuries.
The child was still in hospital as of Monday.
The accused, Elliott Chorny, was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Monday morning to face charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace.
Investigators said it's not believed that the victim and Chorny are known to each other.
Police are asking anyone who may have video of the area around the time of the incident to contact them directly.
Chorny is also facing an assault charge in relation to a separate incident on Jan. 27. She's scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on March 12.
On Sunday evening, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston expressed his condolences on X.
"I struggle to fully express my outrage and sadness at learning about this attack on an innocent child in Halifax," he said.
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