A twelve-year-old is on the mend after being violently attacked while sleeping.

Early Sunday morning, at around 2:35 a.m., a 12-year-old asleep in his Norway House bed was stabbed. RCMP Manitoba says they believe the suspect broke into the house, attacking the boy, and fleeing on foot. No one saw the suspect enter or leave the home.

The boy was then sent to a nearby hospital, requiring a life-flight transfer to Winnipeg. After receiving care, he was released and is now back home recovering.

Mounties are calling this a violent attack and are asking the public for their help.

Anyone with information is being asked to call (204) 359-6483 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477