#GLOBALNEWS Alberta 12-year-old charged with the attempted murder of younger brother

The Lethbridge Police Service said a 911 call was made after the boy’s father arrived home and found his young son in serious medical distress.

Police said about an hour had transpired between when the stabbing took place and the dad got home.

According to police, the victim’s 12-year-old brother claimed an unknown man had entered the home and stabbed his younger brother before fleeing the scene.

The seven-year-old was initially taken by EMS to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge with critical injuries. The boy was then airlifted to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton.

Officers began combing the property and found a knife believed to be used in the attack.

As the investigation progressed, Lethbridge police said evidence was obtained “indicating the 12-year-old boy stabbed his brother repeatedly and believed he had killed him, then lied about an intruder entering the home.”

The 12-year-old boy, who cannot be identified due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.

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