High River RCMP responded to a near fatal stabbing in the early morning hours of Friday, January 6.

At first they were told they could be dealing with a potentially suicidal female, but upon arrival discovered a woman suffering multiple stab wounds.

31 year old Laurie Baynham is charged with aggrevated assault, as police say she stabbed her family member several times.

The victim remains in hospital recovering from serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Baynham is scheduled to appear in Okotoks Provincial Court Tuesday, January 10.