A boy in southern Alberta has been accused of trying to stab his little brother to death and then allegedly lied about it, police said on Friday.

The stabbing happened last week in Lethbridge, where on Aug. 24 around 4:30 p.m., police said officers responded to a report that a seven-year-old boy had been stabbed at a northside residence.

The Lethbridge Police Service said a 911 call was made after the boy’s father arrived home and found his young son in serious medical distress.

According to police, the victim’s 12-year-old brother claimed an unknown man had entered the home and stabbed his younger brother before fleeing the scene.

The seven-year-old was initially taken by EMS to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge with critical injuries. The boy was then airlifted to the Sto

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