Police lay attempted murder charge in connection to University of Waterloo stabbings

Waterloo Regional Police say the man accused in stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo has had an additional charge laid against him.

Police say that they laid a charge of attempt to commit murder against Geovanny Villalba-Aleman in connection to the triple stabbing at the school.

“As a result of further investigation and in consultation with the Crown Attorney’s Office, investigators formed grounds to lay the charge of attempted murder in relation to one of the victims,” Const. Andre Johnson told Global News in an email.

“The other two victims have since been treated and are believed to be medically cleared.”

The 24-year-old former international student is also facing a number of other charges in connection to the incident including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief under $5,000.

Two students and a professor were injured after a man showed up in class on June 28 and drew knives after confirming it was a second-year gender studies class.

Investigators in Waterloo have alleged the stabbing was a planned act motivated by hate related to gender expression and gender identity.

Last week, the University of Waterloo announced that it would be removing some details of the courses it offers from the public domain following an assessment of its response to the attack. The University of Guelph followed suit days later.

— with files from Global News’ Saba Aziz and Jacquelyn LeBel as well as The Canadian Press