Editor’s note: This article mentions extreme violence involving a child.

Lethbridge police say a 12-year-old boy has been charged with the attempted murder of his younger brother.

On Aug. 27, just after 4:30 p.m., police responded to a report that a seven-year-old boy had been stabbed at a northside residence. A 911 call was made after the victim’s father arrived home and located his seven-year-old son in serious medical distress.

The victim’s 12-year-old brother said an unknown male had entered the home and stabbed the child before fleeing the scene. EMS transported the victim to Chinook Regional Hospital with critical injuries and later airlifted to Edmonton Children’s Hospital.

Following the initial response, police determined very early in the investigation that there was no ong

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