By Canadian Press

Man arrested after ‘unprovoked’ stabbing inside Surrey, B.C., hospital: Mounties

May 15, 2023 | 10:46 AM

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have arrested a 24-year-old man after a stabbing inside a local hospital.

Police allege the man assaulted two people visiting another patient at Surrey Memorial Hospital in what investigators call an “unprovoked assault.”

RCMP say they were called about a stabbing around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and that the suspect was detained by hospital security until officers arrived.

Police say a 16-year-old and a 51-year-old from the same family sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

They wouldn’t say whether both alleged victims were stabbed.

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The 24-year-old suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon and remains in custody awaiting his next court appearance.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2023

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