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Two teens stabbed playing basketball in Manitoba, 14-year-old boy facing charges

THOMPSON, Man. — RCMP in northern Manitoba say a 14-year-old boy is in hospital with life-altering injuries after he was stabbed while playing basketball.
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RCMP say a stabbing has left a teenage boy with life-altering injuries and another with serious injuries during a fight in Thompson, Manitoba. The RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference, in St. John's, Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

THOMPSON, Man. — RCMP in northern Manitoba say a 14-year-old boy is in hospital with life-altering injuries after he was stabbed while playing basketball.

They say another boy, who is 16, was also stabbed and seriously injured during a fight among several teens in Thompson on Tuesday.

Mounties say a suspect also used bear spray on the group before running away.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and remanded in custody.

He and has been charged with several offences, including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

Police say they continue to investigate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 26, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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