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Woman faces charges after downtown Guelph, Ont. stabbing, police say

A man was stabbed once in the back at a downtown park on Sunday morning after a woman confronted him and yelled at him. Matt Carty / Global Guelph

Guelph police say a 31-year-old woman is charged with several offences in connection with a stabbing over the weekend at a downtown park.

Authorities said a man was walking his dogs shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday on Carden near Wyndham Street.

When the man turned his back he was reportedly stabbed once in the right shoulder blade.

Read more: Guelph police arrest Cambridge man in double stabbing

The woman was found within 15 minutes by police after they said a witness saw her flee on foot with a knife in her hand.

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Police said the victim was transported to a Hamilton trauma centre for treatment.

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The charges include assault causing bodily harm, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breaching court orders.

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