A man who arranged to meet a woman in Winnipeg through a dating website ended up getting physically assaulted, stabbed and robbed.
The man went to a home in Winnipeg on April 1, where police said the attack took place and was live streamed over social media.
Winnipeg Police Service Const. Tammy Skrabek said it was someone watching the attack online who notified authorities at around 1:30 a.m. about what was going on.
Const. Skrabek said the caller was able to provide rough location of where the assault may have occurred, which lead officers to a residence in the West End of Winnipeg.
After getting the tip, officers attended a home in the city and found the victim and arrested three suspects.
"I don't know why someone would want to record something and live stream something so violent in nature," said Const. Skrabek.
Police wouldn't comment on which social media platform the video was streamed over, or which dating website the man used to make arrangements for the meetup.
WPS said the victim in this case is fortunate someone saw the video and reported it.
An 18-year-old Winnipeg man, 44-year-old Winnipeg woman and 17-year-old Winnipeg girl are facing a number of charges, including aggravated assault, robbery, forcible confinement and possession of a weapon.
On Tuesday, Winnipeg police said the victim attended a downtown residence. Police provided further information Wednesday morning that officers were actually called to the 800 block of St. Paul Avenue in the West End.
