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Halifax RCMP charge man with attempted murder after Bayside stabbing

RCMP logo on patrol car. Mario Beauregard / The Canadian Press Images

HALIFAX – A 21-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after a stabbing in Halifax.

Police say they responded to a 911 call on Sunday just before midnight on Prospect Road in the Bayside area.

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Investigators say when they arrived they encountered a 51-year-old man who had been stabbed several times.

He was taken to hospital and was listed in serious condition.

Police say William Beckman has also been charged with assault with a weapon.

They say the suspect and the man who was allegedly stabbed know each other.

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