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Attempted murder charge after man stabbed several times in Toronto: police

Toronto police investigate a stabbing in East York. Global News

An arrest has been made after a man was stabbed several times in Toronto earlier this week, leaving him with critical injuries, police say.

Toronto police said officers responded to a call for a person with a knife in the area of Don Valley Drive and Hillside Drive in East York at around 7:12 p.m. on Thursday.

Police said the suspect and the victim got into a physical altercation and the accused brandished a knife.

The victim, who police said earlier this week was a man in his 50s, was reportedly stabbed several times.

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He was then taken to hospital and remains there in life-threatening condition.

Police previously said it’s believed the suspect and the victim knew each other and that it was an isolated incident.

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Toronto resident Bassanio Bartley, 48, was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, attempted murder and aggravated assault.

He appeared in court on Friday.

Anyone with information on the case was asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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