A 41-year-old St-Laurent man is in custody, charged in connection with a brutal assault of an 11-year-old girl Sunday night.
Nisantha Upali Witharanage was arraigned during a brief court appearance Tuesday on a charge of attempted murder by choking and sexual assault. He will be back in Quebec Court Wednesday to set a date for his bail hearing.
The assault took place in an apartment in St-Laurent.
The girl was hospitalized, but her present condition is unknown. She reportedly went to a friend’s house to call 911.