20-year-old hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed in the back in Lewiston, Maine
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA 20-year-old man is in the hospital after Lewiston, Maine police said he was stabbed in the back and sustained injuries from being hit with brass knuckles.
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Center20-year-old hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed in the back in Lewiston, Maine
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20-year-old hospitalized with serious injuries after being stabbed in the back in Lewiston, Maine
A 20-year-old man is in the hospital after Lewiston, Maine police said he was stabbed in the back and sustained injuries from being hit with brass knuckles.
