Sydney Man Charged with Attempted Murder

by Dave DesveauxNovember 20, 2017

A man is in critical condition and another has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Sydney yesterday.

Police say officers were called to an apartment on Glenwood Street in Sydney yesterday morning, when people in the home reported the assault.

They add a 54 year old Sydney man was seriously injured and brought to the Regional Hospital before being transferred to Halifax.

In addition to the attempted murder charge, 25 year-old Justin Frank Isaac-Francis is facing charges of Aggravated Assault and several Breaches.

He was arrested shortly after police arrived at the scene and charges were laid yesterday evening.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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