AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2007
ACT: Canberra man to face court over stabbing
CANBERRA, Dec 6 AAP - A 27-year-old Canberra man will face court today charged with
stabbing a young man in the face and arm.
The 21-year-old victim was taken to Canberra Hospital yesterday morning where he underwent
emergency surgery on his cheek and arm.
The offender, who fled the scene, was apprehended by police in Canberra's south last night.
He will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with intentionally inflicting
grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon with intent.
Police will allege that about 10am yesterday the two men were involved in a verbal
altercation before the alleged offender produced a knife and inflicted a number of wounds
on the victim.
AAP sld/rl/bwl
KEYWORD: STAB
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