A teenager has been charged in connection with a brutal, seemingly random attack in New Westminster that left a 19-year-old man in a coma.
Police found the badly injured victim in the area of 23rd Street and 8th Avenue at around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night.
Investigators believe the 16-year-old suspect was attempting to rob the victim.
The teen, whose gender isn’t known, is set to appear in a New Westminster courtroom Thursday morning to face charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
It’s unclear what weapon was used in the alleged assault.
Police said there is no information to suggest the victim and the suspect knew each other.
The 19-year-old is not expected to survive his injuries, prompting the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to take over the case.
