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Man, 39, accused of violent attack at Mississauga mall

The victim, a man in his 40s, suffered 'severe facial injuries' inflicted by 'some form of edged weapon'

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A 39-year-old man has been arrested for a violent assault at a Mississauga mall last month.

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Peel Regional Police say officers responded to a disturbance at the rear of Westwood Square – located near Goreway Dr. and Derry Rd. E. – in Malton around 8:50 p.m. on Jan. 3.

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“On arrival, officers found a victim, a man in his 40s suffering from severe facial injuries,” police said in a statement released Saturday, explaining it was determined the victim had been “attacked with some form of edged weapon.”

Investigators subsequently identified a suspect and took him into custody on Friday.

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Anthony Welcome, of Mississauga, is charged with aggravated assault and and held in custody pending a bail hearing in Brampton.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 1233, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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