Man charged in sword attack on Calgary-area senior
Posted Mar 12, 2018 12:02 pm.
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BRAGG CREEK, Alta. – A man is facing charges in a sword attack on a 79-year-old woman who needed to be hospitalized because of serious injuries.
Police were called to a home in Bragg Creek west of Calgary early Friday morning and took a 19-year-old man into custody.
RCMP said the man is related to the woman and lives in the same house.
They also said the suspect makes weapons, possibly as a hobby or for his job.
Marshall Rath of Bragg Creek has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
He is to appear in court in Cochrane on Tuesday.
