Coquitlam stabbing injures two, one person charged: RCMP

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Posted December 18, 2022 4:26 pm.

Last Updated December 19, 2022 3:44 pm.

Coquitlam RCMP says one person has been charged after a stabbing on Saturday left two people seriously hurt.

Mounties say officers responded to a home near Johnson Street and Meadowvista Place just after 1:15 p.m.

When police arrived, they found a man and woman both suffering from multiple stab wounds. The two were taken to the hospital, where police say they are recovering from “serious non-life-threatening injuries.”

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The RCMP says a suspect was arrested nearby. Police believe the suspect and victims knew each other and it was an isolated incident.

On Sunday, police announced Soleiman Adeli-Najafi was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and remains in custody.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2022-33279.

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