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Charges related to attempted murder allegations withdrawn in western N.L.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested for public mischief after the RCMP investigated a supposed attempted murder in Channel-Port-aux-Basques, on the west coast of Newfoundland.

SaltWire Network | Posted: July 17, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 6:27 a.m. | 1 Min Read
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The alleged attempted murder was widely reported in the media, but on Sunday, the RMCP arrested the man who had reported the supposed July 12 stabbing incident.

The man, a resident of Port Aux Basques, has been released on conditions by a peace officer and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

Thomas Kavanagh was released from custody on Saturday and the charges against him have been withdrawn from the court.

The investigation is continuing.

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