Fifth Person Charged In Eskasoni Stabbing

by Bobby NockOctober 27, 2022

Eskasoni RCMP say they’ve now charged a fifth person after a stabbing in the community, early Tuesday morning.

The Mounties say they got called to a report of a stabbing on Shore Road, shorty after 4:30.

They say a 19-year-old man was stabbed and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said yesterday 18 year-old Andon Francis from Eskasoni and three boys are charged with Attempted Murder in the case.

They now say a fourth boy has been charged with attempted murder.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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