Nova Scotia man charged with attempted murder after dragging woman into river: RCMP

GRANVILLE FERRY, N.S. – Police in Nova Scotia have accused a 30-year-old man grabbing a woman in a campground, dragging her to a river and holding her head under the water.

RCMP in the Annapolis district say the alleged attack happened Sunday night on Highway 1 in Granville Ferry, N.S.

Police say the woman was rescued by a number of people who intervened, and was taken to hospital to be treated for moderate injuries.

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Alexander Jacob O’Grady of Bedford, N.S., has been charged with attempted murder, assault causing bodily harm, choking or strangling while committing an assault and overcoming resistance by suffocating.

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He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.