A vicious assault against a young man at a home in Cowan Heights this week has led to questions about an increase in violence in the capital city region.
MHA for St. John’s West Keith White raised the matter with Justice Minister Helen Conway Ottenheimer in the House of Assembly after the young man was reportedly set upon by multiple people armed with weapons, sending him to hospital.
“People are asking how violence to this extent is happening in our communities and wondering what immediate action is this government taking to address the rise in serious violent crime and assaults” White asked.
Minister Conway Ottenheimer says public safety is a priority for government as is evidenced in “significant historic investments in justice” in the most recent provincial budget.
