Nova ScotiaAfter many delays, the case of a woman accused of stabbing a child on a Halifax street is finally moving ahead. Elliott Chorny, 19, is charged with attempted murder and weapons offences in relation to an attack on Feb. 23 of this year. Elliott Chorny elects to be tried by Supreme Court judge aloneBlair Rhodes · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2025 2:30 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Elliott Chorny, 19, was charged with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was stabbed in Halifax on Feb. 23, 2025. (Cristian Monetta/CBC)After a number of delays, the case of a woman accused of stabbing a child on a Halifax street is finally moving ahead.Elliott Chorny, 19, is charged with attempted murder and weapons offences in relation to an attack on Feb. 23 of this year.During an appearance Tuesday in Halifax provincial court, Chorny’s lawyer, Anna Mancini, said her client wants to be tried by a justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court without a jury.Mancini and Crown prosecutor Steve Anstey will now appear before a Supreme Court justice later this week to discuss next steps.The six-year-old boy who suffered numerous stab wounds was initially described as being in life-threatening condition. There has been no update on the child’s condition since the hours immediately after the incident.Chorny has been in custody since her arrest.Part of the delay in dealing with the case came after a judge ordered a 30-day psychiatric assessment in March.MORE TOP STORIESABOUT THE AUTHORBlair Rhodes has been a journalist for more than 40 years, the last 31 with CBC. His primary focus is on stories of crime and public safety. He can be reached at blair.rhodes@cbc.ca
Woman charged in stabbing of 6-year-old heading to trial
