Man Charged After Sydney Stabbing Due Back In Court

by Bobby NockJune 13, 2018

A man charged after a 17 year-old girl was stabbed in Sydney last month is due back in court today to enter pleas.

44 year-old Brian Michael Costigan faces counts of Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon and Assaulting a Peace Officer.

He was arrested after Regional Police say the girl was stabbed after a confrontation with a man and woman in the Sheriff Avenue/Townsend Street area on May 12^th.

Police say the girl knows the man and woman.

33 year-old Jolene Rita Snow was charged with breaching court conditions and is due back in court on Tuesday.

Both Costigan and Snow have been released on conditions.

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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