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Dieppe man charged with attempted murder, sexual assault following home invasion

Luc Nowlan remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court on May 21. File / Global News

A 22-year-old man from Dieppe, N.B., has been charged with attempted murder, sexual assault and seven other offences following a home invasion on Monday.

New Brunswick RCMP say they received a call from a home in the Dover Road area regarding a woman that had been stabbed.

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Police say she was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and that the suspect was arrested a short time later with the help of a police canine.

Luc Nowlan appeared in Moncton provincial court on Tuesday to face charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, forcible confinement, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, break and enter, wearing a disguise with the intent to commit an offence, uttering threats, mischief, and failure to comply with an undertaking.

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He remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court on May 21.

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