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Woman, 31, stabbed in downtown Montreal

Montreal police investigate the scene where a 31-year-old woman was stabbed early Thursday morning. October 26, 2017. Yannick Gadbois / Global News

A 31-year-old woman was stabbed in Ville-Marie early Thursday morning.

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Montreal police responded to the call on the corner of de Maisonneuve and Berri Street around 1:15 a.m where they found the woman.

The victim was transported to hospital with a stab wound to her upper body and was in stable condition.

Police were searching for a suspect, a man in his 40s.

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“The two individuals in the altercation know each other,” said Montreal spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.

“According to witnesses, this was over an argument that had escalated between the two of them.”

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No arrests were made and police set up a perimeter in the area during the investigation.

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