Update: Charges sworn after child stabbed in downtown Halifax

The suspect in a stabbing that occurred in downtown Halifax yesterday will appear in court this morning.

Elliott Chorny, 19, is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court this morning to face charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace.

The victim, a 6-year-old child, remains in hospital. The victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other.

At approximately 1:20 p.m., on February 23, police responded to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where a 6-year-old child was found suffering from multiple stab wounds. The child was taken by ambulance to the IWK with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is being led by the Integrated Criminal Investigative Division. Anyone who witnessed this incident or anyone who may have video from the area around the time of the incident is asked to call 902-490-5020.

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