Charges have been laid following a serious assault in downtown Kelowna at about 3:00 a.m. June 4th.
The female victim was found outside a Harvey Avenue and Richter Street gas station but police say she was beaten in the 500 block of Leon Avenue.
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She was rushed to hospital by ambulance paramedics with injuries police described as having “the potential to be life changing or life threatening in nature”.
Police believe it was a targetted assault.
Melody Myra Decoteau is accused of assault causing bodily harm, robbery and breaching an undertaking.
The 40-year-old is in custody pending a bail hearing Tuesday.
According to court records, Decoteau has an extensive criminal history dating back to 1997.
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