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RCMP lay charges after stabbing victim found on Sask. First Nation

Saskatchewan RCMP say a 30-year-old man was found suffering from a stab wound on James Smith First Nation this past weekend. File / Global News

Investigators have laid charges in connection with a stabbing that was reported on a Saskatchewan reserve. At around 5:25 p.m. CT on March 19, RCMP were called to an injured person on the James Smith First Nation.

A 30-year-old man found suffering from a stab wound was taken to hospital in Melfort and later airlifted to Saskatoon by STARS. His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

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Melfort RCMP say they took a 32-year-old man into custody a couple hours after the initial incident.

Curtis Brian Black, of Prince Albert, is facing charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

Black has been remanded and is scheduled to make his first court appearance in Melfort provincial court Tuesday.

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