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Wabasca man, 25, charged with second-degree murder after weekend stabbing

File photo of an RCMP patrol car. Lee Brow / The Canadian Press

RCMP have charged a 25-year-old man with second-degree murder after a stabbing incident in Wabasca, Alta., on Feb. 8.

Desmarais RCMP responded to a stabbing at a residence in Wabasca at around 4 p.m. Saturday.

Officials said Hughie Decoine, 27, was taken to hospital where he later died of his injuries.

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Two other men were flown to Edmonton, both with serious, life-threatening injuries.

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On Monday, police said Jordon Alook faces charges of second-degree murder, as well as two counts of aggravated assault.

He is scheduled to appear in Desmarais Provincial Court on Feb. 13.

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Wabasca is located about 325 kilometres north of Edmonton.

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