Lethbridge man charged after parents stabbed while sleeping

A man in Lethbridge, Alta., has been charged after his parents were stabbed while sleeping in their bedroom early Sunday morning.

"On Feb. 11, at approximately 2:41 a.m. police responded to a report of an assault at a west side home," police said in a release issued Monday afternoon.

"Investigation determined that a 72-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman had been asleep in their bedroom," police said, when a manentered the room and stabbed them before fleeing the home.

The victims'28-year-old son wasarrested a short distance away, police said.

The man is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

Heis to undergo a psychiatric assessment.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

Police did not release the names of those involved, saying they wanted toprotect the privacy of the victims.

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