Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Yarmouth Teen Facing Assault Charges After Stabbing



A 20-year-old man from Lunenburg County suffered serious injuries after a stabbing in Yarmouth. The incident happened sometime Tuesday afternoon after the man showed up in the town's hospital around 6pm. RCMP say the man suffered stab wounds, but didn't indicate where. The man told officers he had been stabbed in a home on Southeast Street. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy at the home without incident. RCMP say the victim and suspect were known to each other. The 16-year-old from Yarmouth is facing charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. He is in police custody and will appear in Provincial Court on Wednesday.