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By James Peters

Merritt Crime

One charged after Halloween stabbing outside Merritt’s Nicola Valley Hospital

Nov 2, 2023 | 3:16 PM

MERRITT, B.C. — A man has been arrested and charged after a Halloween stabbing just outside of Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.

In a news release, Merritt RCMP say members were called to the hospital after witnesses saw one man stabbing another at the nearby Merritt Community Garden.

The victim, a 42-year-old Merritt man, walked into the hospital’s emergency room with a stab wound to his torso. He was transported in stable condition to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops for further treatment.

With the help of a police service dog, the suspect was located in the area and was arrested without further incident.

On Wednesday (Nov. 1), Braden Douglas Jackson was charged with a single count of aggravated assault. His next court appearance is set for next Tuesday.

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