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Female, 17, Charged With Assault After 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Surrey, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Sep, 2018 10:55 AM

SURREY, B.C. — A 17-year-old female has been charged following a weekend stabbing in Surrey, B.C.

Police say a 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries on Saturday.

An RCMP news release says the 17-year-old was arrested and faces a charge of aggravated assault.

Police say investigators believe the altercation was isolated and targeted as the alleged victim and the suspect know one another.

The identity of the accused person is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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