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Stabbing on Christmas Day

Christmas Day turned bloody for an Upper Holmesburg man after he was stabbed numerous times near his home.

The 28-year-old victim remained hospitalized at Aria Health’s Torresdale Campus in critical condition on Thursday following surgery to repair wounds of the neck, chest and back, police said.

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Police were called to the victim’s apartment on the 8800 block of Cottage St. at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday. The injured victim reported that he had been on the 4300 block of Megargee St. when a man stabbed him repeatedly. He then ran home and called 911.

Detectives were unable to conduct a full interview with the victim because of his medical condition. He described the attacker as a black man, about 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 165 pounds, with a Sunni-style beard and short hair.

Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPDTIP to report information. ••

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