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Fired employee in Blenheim faces attempted murder charge

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A workplace dispute in Chatham-Kent has resulted in a charges including attempted murder.  

Police were called to a commercial business on James Street in Blenheim around 8:30 Tuesday morning and learned that a male employee became agitated after learning he had been fired. 

Police say he refused to leave and during a confrontation with two supervisors, a knife and hatchet were used in a struggle. 

The two supervisors suffered multiple stab wounds and lacerations and were treated for non-life threatening injuries. 

A 36-year old Ridgetown man was arrested and is also charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and one count of using a weapon in a dangerous manner. 

He's being held in custody pending a bail hearing.