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Second George Street stabber to appear in court

Michael Kelly is slated to appear in court Monday morning in St. John's for a bail hearing after a stabbing on George Street over the weekend.

Incident is 2nd stabbing in downtown St. John's in a week

Michael Kelly is slated to appear in court Monday morning in St. John's for a bail hearing after a stabbing on George Street over the weekend.

Kelly, 20, currently living in Ontario, was charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault after an incident around 2 a.m. on Saturday on the popular bar strip. 

The male victim, 24, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is looking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

This was the second stabbing on George Street in one week. 

The first incident occurred on March 29. Jake Long, 18, was arrested and charged.