Father and son stabbed in random, unprovoked assault at Surrey Memorial Hospital

A teenager and an adult were injured Saturday night inside Surrey Memorial Hospital in what police are calling “an unprovoked attack.”

Police said at 10:28 p.m., officers received a report of a stabbing and believe the suspect attacked the two people, who were in the hospital visiting a patient at the time.

The victims, who are father and son, received non-life-threatening injuries.

“This was a disturbing incident for all those impacted, including the victims, their family, patients, visitors and staff at the hospital,” Surrey, B.C., RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Vanessa Munn said in a statement. “We are grateful for the very quick actions of hospital security, who were able to intervene, holding the suspect as police quickly arrived to take the man into custody.”

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Police said 24-year-old Alex Joseph Flett was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

He remains in custody awaiting his next court appearance, police confirmed.