Huntington Hills stabbing suspect Qisong Zhou says he 'didn't mean to'

A man accused of stabbing two people he lives with at a house in Huntington Hills in northeast Calgarysays he "didn't mean to."

Qisong Zhou, 50, is charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Zhouappeared before a justice of the peacefrom the arrest processing unit on Wednesday morning.

"I need to talk about the process of the incident," said Zhou through a Mandarin interpreter.

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Police have called the attack "unprovoked" and sayalthough Zhou lives with the victims, it is not a domestic relationship.

Throughout the appearance, Zhou tried to speak several times to explain himself.

"I didn't mean to," he said. "Can I tell my reason?"

But Justice of the Peace Paul Newcombe interrupted,explaining the accused was to simply indicate if he understood the charges he was facing.

Eventually Zhou indicated he did understand the charges.

Police arrested Zhou around 4 p.m.Tuesday after releasing his name and photo and asking for the public's help locating the suspect.

He was found walking along Deerfoot Trail near Beddington Trail.

Police have not commented on what motivated the attack, but investigators say they are speaking to the victims as they recover in hospital.

On Wednesday, the accused expressed frustration that he's been unable to find a lawyer who speaks Mandarin.

"I need you to help me find a lawyer, I really cannot find a lawyer," said Zhou.

The matter was put over to Thursday morning to give Zhou another day to try to find counsel.

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