A Lethbridge man has been sentenced on one count of aggravated assault. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Lethbridge man sentenced to four years for aggravated assault

May 9, 2024 | 1:49 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A man from Lethbridge will spend the next four years behind bars.

During a recent appearance in the Lethbridge Court of Justice, a 61-year-old man learned his fate.

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it was called to a home in the Fairmont subdivision on the south side on September 23, 2022.

The man and a woman of the same age were both found with stab wounds.

According to police, the man had stabbed the woman and then caused his own injuries.

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He was sentenced on one count of aggravated assault. Other charges, including attempted murder, had previously been withdrawn.

The man also faces a 10-year firearms prohibition.

His name cannot be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

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