2 inmates sent to hospital after separate stabbings at Stony Mountain Institution: Manitoba RCMP

Two inmates from Stony Mountain Institution were sent to hospitallast weekend after being stabbed by other inmates in the maximum security wing of the federal prison, ManitobaRCMP said Wednesday.

Mounties at the Stonewall detachment received a report around 3:30 p.m. on May 31 of two separate stabbings that happened in differentareas of the prison.

A 24-year-old manand 45-year-old man both inmateswere sent to hospital with serious injuries.

Investigations into both incidents have led toattempted murder charges for three inmates, and aggravated assault charges for three other inmates.

RCMP are continuing to investigate the stabbingswith help from corrections officials from Stony Mountain Institution.

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