Investigation of severe injuries to elderly woman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 23, 2022   4:30 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service is investigating after an elderly woman was found injured earlier this week.

On September 18, at about 11 am, emergency services and police were called to a residence in the 200 block of Viewmount Drive.

A 70-year-old woman was found by family with severe injuries.

The victim was taken to hospital and is now in stable condition.

Investigators are trying to determine how she sustained the injuries.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Ottawa Police West Criminal Investigations at 613-236-1222 ext. 2666.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

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