Woman faces attempted murder in stabbing of nurse at central Alberta hospital

RED DEER – RCMP say a woman has been charged with assault and attempted murder in the stabbing of a nurse at a central Alberta hospital.

The nurse was attacked on Friday at Red Deer Regional Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Meghan Claire Dion, who is 34, was arrested on Sunday by police who found her in a vehicle they say was stolen.

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Authorities have identified the nurse as Dion’s mother.

“The information we received was the daughter had asked for money and the victim refused and shortly after that the accused produced a knife and stabbed the victim with the knife,” said Staff Sgt. James Derouin, Red Deer RCMP.

“The motive, I think, speaks for itself. The daughter was upset the mother wouldn’t give her any money and attacked her because of it.”

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A nurse who works in the hospital’s hemodialysis unit and witnessed the incident told Global News the suspect came in through the doors at the back of the unit with a knife and asked her mother for money. The nurse was stabbed in her office, the witness added.

Dion was to appear in Red Deer provincial court Tuesday.

She is to appear again on Thursday to face charges related to breaching a non-contact order earlier this year.

With files from Global News