One teen stabbed, another charged in Gjoa Haven

Gjoa Haven police have charged a teenage boy with aggravated assault following a stabbing that occurred close to midnight on Sunday, May 14.

Drunken revelry inside a home turned violent, according to Cpl. Michele Ducharme, Gjoa Haven’s RCMP detachment commander.

“The people were drinking. There were a bunch of them. They started fighting,” she said.

A 19-year-old man was stabbed several times, on the arms and face, according to police. He was flown to Yellowknife to be treated and returned to Gjoa Haven the next day.

Police charged a 17-year-old boy with aggravated assault. He is to appear in court in Iqaluit on June 5.