Man accused of stabbing childhood friend in the head with a meat cleaver 15 times

A 24-year-old man is accused of stabbing his childhood friend in the head with a meat cleaver at least 15 times, according to court documents.

Spokane police on Saturday arrested Praise Henry on suspicion of attempted murder outside the Broadmoor Apartments in Browne’s Addition. Court documents say Henry repeatedly stabbed his childhood friend after a brief argument. The friend was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries to his head and shoulders. His condition on Monday wasn’t clear.

Henry and his friend were all coming back from the barber Saturday when another friend overheard them quietly arguing in the parking lot. The friend turned around to see Henry holding a meat cleaver. Henry then struck him on the head multiple times with the cleaver, court records say…

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