A charge of assault causing bodily harm has been stayed in a Montrose stabbing case.
Michael Frederick Stone was arrested on Jan. 6 after what police said was an argument between neighbours that turned violent.
They said they responded to a home and found a man had been injured with an “edged weapon.” The victim was taken to hospital while Stone was arrested without incident and later released on bail. His trial was expected to begin on Jan. 18, 2027.
However, on Friday, the Crown stayed the charge.
In an email, Damienne Darby of the BC Prosecution Service said except in rare cases, Crown counsel doesn’t disclose its reasons for staying charges. But she added in this case, the decision was made “due to a material change in circumstances that meant the charge assessment standard was no longer met.”
That standard is always twofold: whether there is a substantial likelihood of conviction and whether the case is in the public interest.
