Woman in stable condition after stabbing in Lowertown area

A woman was transported to hospital in serious, but stable condition after reportedly being stabbed multiple times in the Lowertown neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon.

A spokesperson said the Ottawa Paramedic Service was called to the scene near the intersection of St. Patrick and Cumberland streets, slightly north of the ByWard Market, just after 3 p.m.

The Ottawa Police Service posted social-media notices about road closures in the area during the investigation of the incident, but those appeared to be have ended by 5 p.m.

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