A 29 year old woman is recovering in hospital following a stabbing and robbery which occurred early yesterday morning.

At approximately 4:00 a.m., December 22, 2019, Police were called to the 1700 block of 22nd Street West where there was a report of a loud fight in the hallway of an apartment building. Upon arrival officers discovered the persons involved had left the scene. Moments later they located an injured woman across the street in a parking lot. The woman was suffering from a life-threatening stab wound and was transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services. She reported to police that she was involved in an altercation at the apartment building with another woman, who is known to her. The suspect stabbed the victim before stealing her purse and fleeing.

The incident remains under investigation.