Senior had to undergo surgery for facial and head injuries, transit police say
A suspect has been charged in the assault of a 70-year-old man at a Vancouver SkyTrain station from earlier this month.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police say the senior was waiting for a train at Granville Station just before 3 p.m. on March 11 when he heard yelling behind him. He didn’t think anything of it, according to police, until an unknown person suddenly shoved him from behind.He fell to the ground and was surrounded by bystanders until police arrived and began administering first aid. The senior was taken to hospital where he had to undergo surgery for head and facial injuries.
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