Two 12-year-old girls have been charged after what police describe as a “violent assault” left a woman unconscious at an Edmonton train station.
Edmonton Police say the incident happened on Nov. 26 at 8:30 p.m. at the Coliseum LRT station.
“It was reported to police that a 55-year-old woman was sitting on a bench waiting for the LRT when she was approached by two female youth who began berating her, subsequently assaulted her to the point of unconsciousness,” a police media release said.
The girls ran from the area, but were located by police a short distance away, the release says. They have both been charged with aggravated assault.
Police say the woman was in critical condition and remains in hospital with “significant head and facial injuries.”
“We understand there were witnesses on the platform at the time of the assault who we are looking to speak with,” says Staff Sgt. Ian Brooks. “We encourage those witnesses to contact police at their earliest convenience.”
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