Manitoba woman stabs man in Landmark

A drive to rural Manitoba went horribly wrong for one Winnipeg man Tuesday night.

Around 10 p.m. the 45-year-old man was asked by a woman for a ride to Landmark, which is about 30 minutes outside of Winnipeg.

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He agreed, since he was going that direction.

Once they got to Landmark the 30-year-old-woman, who police said was intoxicated, stabbed him several times in the upper body.

When officers arrived they found the suspect was laying on the side of the road; the victim was already on his way to hospital.

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Police took the suspect to hospital where she was found to be uninjured. She was then taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.

The victim was reported in serious but not life-threatening condition.