Halifax police have confirmed to Global News that charges have been laid against a 14-year-old girl in connection with a stabbing that occurred Thursday evening.
Halifax Regional Police said the incident happened shortly before 8:00 p.m. when two teenage girls got into a fight in the food court. Following a verbal dispute, the victim was stabbed in the arm.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after being stabbed inside Mic Mac Mall.
The 14-year-old was taken into custody shortly afterwards. She is now facing charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, assault, possession of a weapon and uttering threats.
She is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial youth court April 27.
–With files from Richard Dooley, Global News