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3 inmates charged with stabbing inside Abbotsford prison

Victim needed life-saving measures following incident at Matsqui Institution
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Three inmates have been charged in relation to a stabbing on Oct. 22, 2023 at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford. (Abbotsford News file photo)

Three inmates have been charged in relation to a stabbing last fall in Abbotsford that resulted in another inmate being airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

Const. Art Stele, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the incident took place on Oct. 22, 2023 just before 9 p.m. at Matsqui Institution.

He said the victim required life-saving measures from first responders before he could be airlifted.

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