Ontario Provincial Police say two people have been charged in connection with a stabbing in Deep River, Ont. that left one person with life-threatening injuries last week, including one individual charged with attempted murder. On Sept. 9, police responded to reports of a “serious assault” in the area of McElligott Drive at approximately 4:30 p.m. One person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and a shelter-in-place was in effect through the night and into the next day as police investigated the incident. According to a news release from police, Haedyn Fry, a 26-year-old from Deep River, has been charged with attempted murder and failure to comply with probation. Police say Sharon Druery, a 69-year-old from Deep River, has been charged with obstruction of a police officer. Fry remains in custody and will appear before court on Friday, while Druery was released and will appear in court in October. “I thank residents for their patience through all this and their time. We had all kinds of detective and investigative support from around the province and really appreciate the OPP helping us out with that, helping our own Deep River police and certainly I know the police must be relieved to have concluded with an arrest,” said Deep River Mayor Suzanne D’Eon. Police say the investigation is ongoing and residents may continue to see an increased police presence in the area. Police confirmed to CTV News that the victim and the accused did not know each other. Police also said Fry and Druery have family ties, but did not elaborate on the connection. Residents and businesses in the areas of Glendale Avenue, McElligott Drive and the surrounding neighbourhood area asked to review security, doorbell or dash camera footage captured on the day of the incident. “We were well aware of what was going on and we just took precautions and kept our head on a swivel,” said resident Dan Danis. “It’s a very tight knit community; everybody knows one another. It’s a small town. You would not expect that, for sure.” Anyone with relevant information or security footage is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca. Anyone affected by the incident can access support through Renfrew County Victim Services by calling 343-361-3269 or toll-free at 1-877-568-5730. With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Katelyn Wilson
