Woman hospitalized after aggravated assault north of Westlock
An ambulance is seen in this undated file photo.
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after an assault north of Edmonton over the weekend.
Emergency crews were called to Long Island Lake in Westlock County at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday for an assault.
The victim was taken to hospital.
No other details have been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call Westlock RCMP at 780-349-4492 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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