Eskasoni man charged with attempted murder: N.S. RCMP

(Source: RCMP)

A 25-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after an alleged stabbing in Eskasoni, according to the Nova Scotia RCMP.

Police responded to a report of an injured man on Noel R Street around 2:20 a.m. on Friday. They found a 21-year-old victim who went to hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to an RCMP news release.

Officers learned the victim and another man allegedly engaged in a “consensual fight that escalated.”

Landon Joseph Paul, from Eskasoni, was charged with:

• attempted murder
• aggravated assault
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Paul was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 902-379-2822, or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477.

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