Man charged with 1st-degree murder after girl, 17, fatally stabbed in St. Albert: RCMP

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July 21, 2024 at 3:15 p.m.·2 min read

Alberta RCMP upgraded the charges against the accused after the teenager died. (CBC - image credit)

A 17-year-old girl died Saturday afternoon, succumbing to multiple stab wounds she suffered in a St. Albert, Alta., home nearly two days earlier, according to police.

Kaj Randall, 28, is charged with first-degree murder, St. Albert RCMP said in a news release Sunday.

Randall is also charged with the attempted murder of a 13-year-old girl injured in the same stabbing attack Thursday night.

The younger teen can't be named due to a court-ordered publication ban that protects youth victims.

The girl who died is identified in court documents as Jaeden Chaisson. There is no publication ban on naming her after the St. Albert Court of Justice heard Monday that her mother didn't want a ban.

RCMP said the teens and the accused knew each other, but haven't explained how.

In a message to CBC News on Monday, a representative for the family of the 13-year-old girl said she is healing, while the family is "staying strong and very thankful for everyone's support, well wishes and kind words."

Suspect arrested after police search

Around 10 p.m. Thursday, St. Albert RCMP were dispatched to a home in the Riverside neighbourhood after receiving a complaint of an assault. Inside, officers found two teenage girls with multiple stab wounds.

Paramedics responded and took the girls to hospital, one in critical condition.

The suspect had fled the scene. RCMP asked for help for the public in finding Randall, saying he was considered armed and dangerous.

Kaj Randall, 28, is accused of stabbing two teenaged girls in St. Albert, Alta., Thursday night. One of the victims, a 17-year-old girl, died Saturday afternoon. (Submitted by Alberta RCMP)

Randall was arrested early Saturday in Edmonton by members of the RCMP major crimes unit. After a bail hearing, he was taken into custody.

Court information shows Randall was previously charged with aggravated assault in a different case from 2016. Those charges were withdrawn in October 2017.

According to the Criminal Code of Canada, first-degree murder is "planned and deliberate" — although there are other contexts that would lead to first-degree murder, such as the killing of a peace officer.

A legal representative for Randall appeared in court Monday and briefly addressed the case.

Randall's next court date is set for Aug. 12.

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