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Stabbing near White Rock Pier

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Apr, 2024 11:11 AM

Police in White Rock are looking for witnesses after a stabbing put a person in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

R-C-M-P say the stabbing happened late Sunday near WhiteRock Pier, and initial investigations indicate there was no confrontation before the attack.

Wishing the victim a full and speedy recovery and a federal government that will finally take the alarming increase in violent crime in our community seriously.

Anyone with information is asked to call White Rock RCMP at 778-545-4800.#StopTheCrime pic.twitter.com/QCJZcbEDvW
— Kerry-Lynne Findlay (@KerryLynneFindl) April 22, 2024

Police say they are "actively exploring all avenues" to identify the suspect, who is not believed to be known to the victim.

They are asking anyone with information on the case to come forward, as the attack happened when there were a number of people nearby.

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