Woman stabbed to death in Sudbury, police searching for suspect

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4 days ago

Police in Greater Sudbury are searching for a 36-year-old man wanted in the stabbing death of a 63-year-old woman early Wednesday morning on Lorne Street.
In what's being called a case of intimate partner violence, police in Greater Sudbury are searching for a 36-year-old man wanted in the stabbing death of a 63-year-old woman early Wednesday morning.
A 32-year-old woman also received serious but not life-threatening injuries in the incident. Two children were found inside the residence, but had no physical injuries.
The incident began at 12:35 a.m. when police responded to an IPV call at a residence on Lorne Street.
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Police in Greater Sudbury are searching for a 36-year-old man wanted in the stabbing death of a 63-year-old woman early Wednesday morning on Lorne Street. A 32-year-old woman was also injured.
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'Information provided was that a community member and a family member had sustained serious injuries after a violent altercation with the community member's partner,' police said in a news release.
'Officers arrived on scene and located a 32-year-old woman outside the residence who had sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.'
The woman was taken to hospital by paramedics.
'Officers made entry into the residence to check on the well-being of those who were believed to be inside,' the release said.
Two children were found inside
'Officers located a 63-year-old woman who had sustained what are believed to be multiple stab wounds. Unfortunately, she was pronounced deceased on scene.'
Police also found the two children inside the residence.
'Officers cleared the residence and did not locate anyone else inside,' police said.
'It is believed that the individual responsible for the attack fled prior to police arrival.'
The suspect is described as a 36-year-old Black man who is 5-foot-7 with short black hair and a beard. Police said he was last seen wearing light-coloured shorts and a dark-coloured shirt.
'It is believed that he sustained an injury to one of his legs during the altercation,' the release said.
Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of this individual is asked to contact police immediately at 705-675-9171.
Officers remain on scene Wednesday morning, which is near Applegrove Street at Lorne, and will be canvassing the area for information and video surveillance footage.
'Officers have applied for and been granted a search warrant for the residence,' police said.
'Members of the canine unit will be conducting an evidentiary ground search in the area.'