Man, 53, dead after being stabbed at Edmonton Corn Maze, RCMP say

The Edmonton Corn Maze closed Wednesday, after a man was fatally stabbed at the attraction Tuesday evening.

Parkland RCMP were called about a stabbing atthe corn maze west of Edmonton, shortly after 7 p.m. MT, police said.

Responding officers found Joseph Farnsworth, 53, dead when they arrived, police said.Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, an RCMP spokesperson, confirmed to CBC News Wednesday that the victim was found in the maze.

"Our hearts are with the victim's family and friends during this difficulttime," the Edmonton Corn Maze said in a statement to CBC News Wednesday.

"We also extend our deepest concern and support to our staff and guests who have been affected by this tragic event."

Mounties arrested Michael George Ferzli, a 41-year-old who stayed on site Tuesday, police said. He is chargedwithsecond-degree murder.

Both men knew each other, police said.

Typically, murder is second-degree when there is intent to killbut it wasn't premeditated, and the incident does not fall under any of the categories of first-degree murder, such as the killing of a peace officer.

Ferzli, who remains in custody, is set to next appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Stony Plain, Alta., on Sept. 4, police said.

The Edmonton Corn Maze, which has operated since 2001, was closed Wednesday and is offering refunds to people who had tickets.

The maze plans to "regroupand will reopen in the near future," the group's statement said.

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Man, 53, fatally stabbed at Edmonton Corn Maze

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Mounties arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder.