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Behchokǫ̀ man charged with aggravated assault after stabbing
Suspect fled before police arrived, but was later found nearby walking on the street.
A Behchoko man has been charged with aggravated assault following a stabbing in the community on Tuesday morning, said RCMP in a Wednesday news release.
Police responded to the incident after receiving a report of two men fighting around 10:14 am on August 19. Officers located a man on the ground with multiple stab wounds and provided first aid until paramedics arrived.
The suspect, 24-year-old Keanu Lafferty, fled before police arrived but was later found nearby walking on the street. He was arrested without incident.
A knife believed to have been used in the assault was recovered by Police Dog Services.
Lafferty appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody.
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