Police confirm attempted murder case in Cobalt, Ont., was intimate partner violence

Police say that a 16-year-old was attacked with a sword Nov. 3 in Cobalt, Ont., in a case of intimate partner violence.

Police say that a 16-year-old was attacked with a sword Nov. 3 in Cobalt, Ont., in a case of intimate partner violence.

The victim sustained serious injuries and remains in stable condition in an Ottawa hospital, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Saturday.

The 18-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted murder and remains in custody.

Police responded around 6 p.m. to a collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Helen Street and Prospect Avenue.

"The investigation revealed that an 18-year-old male driving a sport utility vehicle struck a 16-year-old female walking along Helen Street," police said.

"The male then exited the vehicle and attacked the victim with a sword. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, and later airlifted by Ornge to an Ottawa hospital."