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Man accused of stabbing Kamloops Walmart employee awaits bail hearing next week

By Glynn Brothen

(JENNIFER STAHN / iNFOnews.ca)

November 13, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The man accused of stabbing a loss prevention officer in Walmart remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing scheduled for next week.

Police arrested Connor Busteed Dufresne, 19, after responding to reports of a stabbing at Walmart on Nov. 9.

The employee was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Dufresne is facing one charge of robbery and one charge of aggravated assault.

His bail hearing is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at gbrothen@infonews.ca or call 250-319-7494. To contact an editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724

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