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Lethbridge woman convicted of aggravated assault for west side stabbing

Nov 1, 2016 | 2:08 PM

LETHBRIDGE – A 23-year old Lethbridge woman has been found guilty of a number of charges, in connection with a stabbing earlier this year that resulted in major injuries for a 21-year old man.

Following a trial for Peggy Ann Holy Singer, Judge Paul Pharo found her guilty of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and breaching a recognizance that said she could not be in possession of a weapon.

Pharo found that on February 17, 2016, Holy Singer drove from Cardston to Lethbridge with three other individuals, all of whom were heavily intoxicated. After parking behind a home on the west side, an argument broke out between the victim and 24 year old Linnea Brooke White Quills. Holy Singer joined the argument and her and the victim agreed to fight, however he was not aware that she was armed with a kitchen knife.

With help from White Quills, Holy Singer stabbed the victim in the right cheek, bicep, chest and thigh, resulting in a punctured lung and other major injuries. Both then went inside the home where they hid the knife in a vent, which was later found by police with help from White Quills.

After realizing that he had been stabbed, the victim asked for help from the other individual in their group and was taken to the Chinook Regional Hospital where he underwent surgery. He developed flesh eating disease during his treatment, resulting in two more surgeries, before going on to make a full recovery.

During the trial, it was revealed that Holy Singer’s story to police had changed. She initially told them that the victim had the knife and he had thrown her to the ground and kicked her in the head for no reason before she managed to run away. When asked how he was stabbed, she said he jumped over a fence with the knife and fell on it. It was noted that the only injuries Holy Singer sustained were some superficial cuts to her hands. She later admitted to having the knife, but said she didn’t know where she got it and that she accidently slashed the victim once. She declined to testify during the trial.

Following the decision, the Crown and defence asked for time to prepare for sentencing, which has been set for December 6.

White Quills, who pleaded guilty to obstruction and breaching conditions of a recognizance, was given one year of probation and 20 hours of community service after pleading guilty in September.