Bancroft woman charged with attempted murder following assault early Thursday morning

43-year-old Heidi Brethour arrested after person found with serious injuries in the town of Bancroft

Police car lights. (Stock photo)

A Bancroft woman has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after an assault early Thursday morning (August 10).

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, officers with the Bancroft Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault in the town of Bancroft.

One person was found with serious injuries. Police have not released any details about the nature of the assault or the victim’s condition.

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Police arrested and charged 43-year-old Heidi Brethour of Bancroft with attempted murder.

The accused women is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Thursday.

 

This story has been updated to correct the surname of the accused woman. The accused woman’s surname is Brethour and not Breathour as originally supplied by police.