RCMP charge man with second-degree murder in Alberta corn maze stabbing

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A woman was stabbed several times in her own sa国际传媒 home by an unknown assailant, police said Monday.

The attack occurred about 1:15 p.m. on Saturday inside a property in the 1300 block of Kelglen Crescent. The assailant ran off after being confronted by other occupants of the house.

Police say the victim, a 28-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Monday, her status was listed as stable but she remained in hospital.

sa国际传媒 3 p.m. Saturday, police found a woman matching the description of the suspect. She was arrested without incident.

The suspect, 24-year-old Morgan Marie Smith, has been charged with aggravated assault. She is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning.

鈥淭he victim and her family are receiving the necessary support services as she recovers from her injuries,鈥 sa国际传媒 RCMP Cpl. Michael Gauthier said in a release. 鈥淥ur investigators continue to work tirelessly to prepare the necessary information for court.鈥