A 7-year-old child is in stable condition after suffering stab wound and a 15-year-old is facing a number of charges following an incident in Yellowknife earlier this week.
Police arrived on scene at a local residence in Yellowknife on Monday morning after receiving to reports that a youth was allegedly making threats.
“At approximately 6:53 a.m. on September 8th, Yellowknife detachment received a call that a 15-year-old person was threatening to kill a person at a residence in Sisson’s Court and was in possession of a knife,” said police in a report issued today.
At the residence, after the suspect reportedly surrendered themself to police, a child was located at the scene, who was suffering from stab wounds.
“Police then entered the residence and found a 7-year-old with apparent knife wounds. They were taken to hospital by ambulance and are reported to be in stable condition,” said the RCMP.
Following a search of the residence, police reported that a knife was recovered.
The 15-year-old, who cannot be identified as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is facing a number of charges including:
- Aggravated assault, contrary to section 268(2) of the Criminal Code
- Assault with a weapon, contrary to section 267(a) of the Criminal Code
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, contrary to section 88(1) of the Criminal Code
- Uttering threats against a person, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
Police reported that the suspect was later released into the care of the Department of Child and Family Services.
“Yellowknife detachment’s General Investigation Section has taken carriage of the investigation, which remains ongoing with support from the Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Services,” said officers in the report issued today.
