13-Year-Old Gets 3-Year Sentence for Stabbing Younger Brother

13-Year-Old Gets 3-Year Sentence for Stabbing Younger Brother
A man enters the courthouse in Lethbridge, Alta., on Aug. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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A 13-year-old Alberta boy who attempted to kill his younger brother by stabbing him several times was given a three-year sentence, the maximum permitted under the Youth Justice Criminal Act.

The boy was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault and pleaded guilty to attempted murder. He cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.