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25-year-old facing murder charge in connection with stabbing in downtown Hamilton

Hamilton police cordoned off an area on York Boulevard between Park Street North and MacNab Street North on Nov. 27, 2023 for a death investigation. Global News

Police have charged a 25-year-old a day after a fatal stabbing incident in Hamilton’s downtown Monday morning.

Investigators say witnesses reported the accused running through the Jackson Square shopping centre following the occurrence around 8:30 a.m. near Park Avenue North and York Boulevard.

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A 50-year-old, injured in the stabbing, was rushed to hospital but later pronounced dead.

The accused, identified in a release, is facing a second-degree murder charge and remains in custody.

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