A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly attacking his 73-year-old grandmother with an axe early Tuesday morning in Sainte-Julienne, in the Lanaudière region.

The woman remains in hospital in critical condition.

According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), officers were dispatched to a residence on Payette Road around 2 a.m. after receiving information suggesting a violent incident had taken place. When police arrived, they found the elderly woman suffering from severe injuries.

Emergency responders transported the victim to hospital. Police have not confirmed the nature of her wounds, but sources indicate that an axe was used in the attack.

Neighbors of the young boy say she was a very kind woman who had been taking care of her grandson for many years, as his father is reportedl

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