Under the silver-glow of the moon on Friday night, horror struck at Seacow Pond beach, where a man armed with a sword reportedly attacked two people. Law enforcement quickly converged on the scene, responding with urgency to the shocking report they had received a mere 10 minutes earlier at around 9:30 p.m.
Called upon for the grim deed, the officers found only the victims, as the suspect had swiftly fled on foot, melting away into the shadowy recesses of the beach. According to their statement, the attacker was masked, concealed by dark surgical gown and a sword served his ghastly purpose.
This masked man reportedly engaged with three individuals, unleashing his unsettling aggression on a woman and youth while the third person mercifully went unscathed. The young victim bore minor injuries, yet the woman, aged 42, was not as fortunate. Suffering from severe injuries, her life, thankfully, remains out of danger as reported by officer Gavin Moore.
Murmurs and whispers from area bystanders paint an eerie image of the man prowling through backyards post-incident. The troubling episode stirred local law enforcement into issuing a Provincial Emergency Measures Intrusive Alert, cautioning residents of Seacow Pond to lock up and remain indoors, away from windows.
As the clock struck 1:55 a.m. on Saturday, police embarked on the daunting task of following up on various leads, with the mystery of the assailant’s motivation for the gruesome attack still looming in the dark.
An hour later, the Alert was lifted, with police reassuring the public that immediate danger seemed to have subsided. As per their description, the man purportedly stood around five-foot-ten, his identity further concealed by a dark mask and what might have been a green hoodie.
Even as the ordeal subsided, law enforcement authorities urged Seacow Pond residents to maintain heightened vigilance and sustain the security measures of locked doors whilst the investigation proceeded.
The hunt for the masked assailant continues unabated with an appeal to the public for any information concerning the incident. For anyone whose memory may hold a crucial piece to this gruesome puzzle, the lines to West Prince RCMP and Crime Stoppers remain open.
