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Police connecting the dots following alleged abduction, assault and stabbing

The Nanaimo RCMP were called around 2 this (Thurs) morning to a rural property, south of Nanaimo, where a homeowner found a man tied up on his property with injuries consistent with having been assaulted.

The 25 year old man was taken to hospital and received treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

The victim told police during his alleged abduction, one of the suspects was stabbed.

Investigators say around 3 o’clock a 30 year old man arrived at the emergency ward with an upper body stab wound.

He had a significant but non-life threatening injury, police were not able to find out how that came to be, but took the man into custody.

Investigators are still trying to connect the two incidents.

Sharon Vanhouwe
Sharon Vanhouwe
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