[PHOTOS] Montreal North: a man stabbed in a robbery attempt

A man was stabbed Monday night in a robbery attempt that went wrong in Montreal North.

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It was around 8:30 p.m. that the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) received a call concerning a man who had been stabbed in an alley on rue Forest, near rue Garon.

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The victim, a 31-year-old man, reportedly sustained upper body injuries and was taken to hospital, where there are no fears for his life.

“Everything suggests that it would have happened during a quality flight,” said Gabriella Youakim, spokesperson for the SVPM.

Photo Agence QMI, Thierry Laforce

An investigation was opened and a security perimeter was erected.

Two armed attacks in the area

This incident occurred just two days following a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the upper body in the same area.

Photo Agence QMI, Thierry Laforce

Having suffered serious injuries, the latter was still fighting for his life on Monday evening.