ST-LEONARD – Montreal Police believe a jealous ex-boyfriend may be the cause of the overnight stabbing of a St-Leonard couple.
A 32-year-old man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly repeatedly stabbing a man and woman as they slept.
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According to police, the 25-year-old woman was the suspect’s ex-girlfriend.
“This story may be related to a love triangle. This is one of the hypothesis considered right now,” Cst. Simon Delorme told Global News.
At last word, the female victim was in critical condition in hospital. The 38-year-old male victim’s injuries are not considered serious.
The incident took place at around 4:30 a.m. at 6088 Chailly Street in east end St-Leonard.
Neighbours told Global News that they heard the sounds of a man and woman yelling in the wee hours of the morning.
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The suspect then fled the scene, only to turn himself into authorities six hours later.
He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Montreal Courthouse on Saturday morning.
“He’s known to police. He has a history of violent crimes against women,” Delorme noted.
Area residents said the neighbourhood was considered very safe and peaceful, but that all changed overnight according to Claudio Ianni.
“Yeah, we’ll definitely be adding an extra lock to the door tonight,”he said.
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