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Three Edmonton youths have been charged, and warrants have been issued for a fourth youth, after RCMP allege they attacked an 18-year-old woman in the Westlock, Alta., area, tried to kill her and left her in a forest
The incident happened on September 7, when RCMP said they received a report just after 9 pm of a stabbing near the Long Island Lake RV Park in Westlock County, about 130 kilometers north of Edmonton.
Police said the 18-year-old woman drove the suspects out to the Westlock area, “when the suspects suddenly attacked the victim in an attempt to kill her and left her in the woods.”
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Cpl. Troy Sanvinkoff said the woman was found by a group of pedders who were in the area.
The woman suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, according to the RCMP. The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was then transported by STARS to a hospital in Edmonton. Police said Tuesday that she is expected to survive.
“The injuries were very, very serious and potentially life-threatening,” Savinkoff said.
“They tried to kill her, and attacked her very badly.”
Savinkoff said the victim and the suspects, who are all men, know each other.
RCMP have arrested and charged three Edmonton youths with attempted murder, robbery and aggravated assault. All three remain in custody.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a fourth youth.
“The Alberta RCMP dedicated a large number of investigators to quickly resolve this priority investigation,” said Staff Sgt. Jeff Sehn said. “The continued safety of the victim was and remains our primary concern.”
Because the accused are young offenders, their names cannot be released.
Anyone with information about the attack, or the location of the fourth suspect, is asked to contact Westlock RCMP at 780-349-4492. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.P3Tips.com.
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