Tourist from New Zealand stabbed in Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District

VANCOUVER Police are investigating an unprovoked stabbing in the Granville Entertainment District that sent one man to hospital on Wednesday night.

The victim, a 28-year-old visitor from New Zealand, was allegedly stabbed from behind by a man not known to him, on the corner of Nelson and Granville just before 8 p.m. He took himself to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

“From what we know so far, this attack appears to be completely random and unprovoked,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Thursday. “Investigators are looking for a man about 5’5” tall, with a medium complexion. He was wearing a white t-shirt, dark jeans, and a blue baseball cap.”

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to VPD investigators at 604-717-4021.