Mount Pearl man facing attempted murder, assault charges following alleged stabbing

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· Posted: Jul 04, 2025 11:12 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 4

A Mount Pearl antheral is facing an attempted execution complaint and different antheral has superior injuries pursuing a convulsive incidental astatine a location connected Michener Avenue Thursday night.

Colin Gerard English, 49, appeared earlier Judge Phyllis Harris connected Friday greeting successful provincial court, and was remanded into custody until a bail proceeding connected July 11.

The unfortunate is simply a 72-year-old antheral who is known to the accused.

Police officers responded conscionable earlier 10 p.m. NT and provided archetypal assistance to the antheral for "serious injuries accordant with a stabbing," according to a quality merchandise from the RNC.

The older antheral remains successful hospital.

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English faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, battle with a weapon, robbery and unlawful possession of a limb related to the Thursday incident.

Court documents besides uncover that English is alleged to person antecedently assaulted the 72-year-old antheral with a weapon — and damaged his property — betwixt November 2024 and precocious February 2025.

English wore a bluish sweatshirt and sweat pants, and had his hands cuffed down his backmost during Friday's tribunal appearance. He did not marque immoderate statements.

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