A family member said the woman was stabbed 22 times. Tyson Lachace was the co-accused and not alleged to have been the one to stab the woman. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Received 70 staples

Two men charged after woman stabbed over 20 times

Jul 28, 2025 | 1:45 PM

A young woman who was attacked and stabbed multiple times in a public outdoor area, was walking home from the store.

Those details were shared in a Prince Albert courtroom Monday morning when one of two men charged after the incident, appeared for a bail hearing.

Tyson Trent Lachance, 24, stands accused of aggravated assault.

The incident in question happened on July 12. after 11:30 p.m. on July 12. According to facts read by Crown Prosecutor Natasha Maclean, police were called to the area of Sixth Ave. E. and 28 St. E. for a report of a fight involving four people.

Upon arrival at the back alley, they discovered a 20-year-old woman had been stabbed multiple times in the head, chest, back and arms.

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The woman, who also suffered a collapsed lung, was taken to hospital and received 70 staples. She has since been released and is recovering at home.

Family members present in the courtroom told paNOW she was stabbed 22 times and remains very traumatized.

A kitchen knife was recovered at the scene.

The fight was witnessed and reported by a couple driving by. Maclean said there were no signs of a robbery and the assault appears to have been unprovoked.

With respect to the arrests, a member of the Prince Albert Police Service Canine Unit attended the scene and began a K9 track. By way of a scent left on a bottle of liquor, the dog managed to track the suspects to a residence in the 500 block of 28 St. E.

Two men, described in court as being in a relationship, were located and arrested. There was blood found on their shoes.

In her statement to police, the woman was able to identify the man who stabbed her and it was not Lachance.

Lachance was ultimately released on bail with strict conditions that include living with his family at Big River First Nation, abiding by a 24-hour curfew, electronic monitoring and a promise that should he breach any of his conditions, he or his family will have to pay $1,000.

“Tyson I’m taking a chance on you. Don’t disappoint me,” Judge Schiefner said.

Lachance’s family members were also present in the courtroom and told the judge he is a good person and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

His next court date is Aug. 5.

The co-accused, 18-year-old Isaiah Peekeekoot, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

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