Local man okay after being stabbed in Ottawa

A Mapleton man is recovering after being stabbed during a performance by members of a Drayton Mennonite congregation in the Byward Market last Friday.

Ottawa police report that at 4:55pm, the victim, a 26-year-old male, was standing at the corner of George and Dalhousie Streets when he was stabbed in the lower back by an unknown female.

Police say the attack was unprovoked and the suspect is not known to the victim, who suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the stabbing and was released from hospital.

The suspect, described as a white female aged 21 to 22, slim build with blond hair and pink highlights,  was not apprehended and police state the investigation is ongoing.

Media reports indicate the attacker allegedly had a confrontation with members of the group over the church’s acceptance of homosexuality.

Church officials could not be reached by deadline.