Stabbing of 6-year-old boy in Halifax puts focus on mental health support in N.S. – Halifax [Video]

The recent attack on a six-year-old boy in Halifax is raising questions about mental health support in Nova Scotia and highlighting the struggle for some families to help loved ones.

The six-year-old boy was with his parents Sunday afternoon when he was stabbed by a stranger at a bus stop near Scotia Square in downtown Halifax.

The child was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Halifax Regional Police said Tuesday that the boy is now in stable condition.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old Elliott Chorny has been charged with attempted murder and weapons charges.

‘Did not get the help that she needed’

In a Facebook post, a person who says she’s Chorny’s mother details the extent to which the family went to seek help for the 19-year-old.

Global News has reached out to the post’s author, but has not independently confirmed their relationship.

The author calls the incident a “horrific crime,” and says her heart goes out to …