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One person hurt, six youths arrested after stabbing at Square One mall in Mississauga

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A Peel Regional Police car is seen in Brampton, Ont., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. One person has been sent to hospital after a stabbing at a mall west of Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — One person has been sent to hospital after a stabbing at a mall west of Toronto.

Const. Tyler Bell-Morena of Peel Regional Police says six people under the age of 18 were arrested after an altercation at Square One in Mississauga.

Bell-Morena says it appears they were trying to rob the victim.

He says the victim's injuries are serious but are not believed to be life-threatening.

He adds that there is no further threat to public safety.

Police are appealing for anyone who was at the mall or has footage of the incident to come forward. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2024.

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