The elderly victim of an assault this week in White Rock’s Five Corners is now in stable condition, police say.
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White Rock RCMP Const. Chantal Sears provided the update Friday morning.
The victim was located around 2:45 p.m. Feb. 19, in the lobby of a condominium building in the 15200-block of Pacific Avenue. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, with visible wounds to his upper body.
One person was taken into custody at a White Rock home just after 6 p.m. on the same day, in connection with the incident.
A 71-year-old man was later released with several conditions, and is due to appear in Surrey Provincial Court on April 27, on a charge of aggravated assault.