Teen charged with attempted murder after stabbing on Lacewood

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

A 16-year-old is facing charges including attempted murder after a stabbing in Clayton Park on Monday that sent a nearby high school into lockdown.

Halifax Regional Police said a youth was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries at about 11:45 a.m. after being stabbed in the 300 block of Lacewood Dr.

The incident caused Halifax West High School to go into a hold and secure for about 30 minutes over the noon hour on Monday.

In an update, HRP said the suspect turned themselves into police at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday after initially fleeing the scene of the alleged stabbing. The youth is charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder and was expected to appear in youth court on Tuesday.