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Elderly Alberta woman in hospital, 19-year-old man in custody after sword attack

Mar 9, 2018 | 3:45 PM

BRAGG CREEK, Alta. — RCMP in southern Alberta say a 79-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was attacked with a sword.

Police say they were called to a home in Bragg Creek west of Calgary early Friday morning.

Officers took a 19-year-old man into custody and charges were pending.

Police say the man is related to the woman and lives in the same house.