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Jun 19, 2026
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Halifax man gets 18-year sentence for 'horrendous' machete attack on elderly mother
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Halifax man gets 18-year sentence for 'horrendous' machete attack on elderly mother
Satrajpal Singh Rai, 58, was found guilty of attempted murder following trial in Halifax provincial court
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By Steve Bruce
Published Jun 19, 2026
5 minute read
Satrajpal Singh Rai is escorted into Halifax provincial court for his sentencing hearing on a charge of attempting to murder his elderly mother with a machete in April 2024. Rai, …
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