A man in his 30s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries and his common law partner was taken into custody following a stabbing at a Scarborough apartment building early Wednesday morning.

It happened at an address on Lawrence Avenue east of Markham Road at around 1:40 a.m.

Paramedics say a large weapon, possibly a chef’s knife, was used in the attack.

The man suffered a stab wound to his abdomen as a result.

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