A Lindsay, Ont., man facing criminal charges for allegedly injuring a home intruder is accused of using a knife in the attack, according to court documents. His lawyer says he was acting within his rights to defend himself.

A charge sheet filed by Kawartha Lakes Police Service on Thursday identifies the tenant in the Kent Street apartment as Jeremy David McDonald, 44.

The court documents say McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after he “did endanger the life” of Michael Kyle Breen, 41, the man identified as the alleged intruder.

The charge sheet alleges that McDonald used a knife.

McDonald’s lawyer told The Canadian Press on Thursday that his client maintains his innocence and “was acting within his rights to defend himself and his property.”

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