Canadian trans dad accused of stabbing his young children released from custody pending trial

A transgender Canadian man accused of stabbing his children has been released from custody pending trial. Alice Michael Joseph Attwood, 35, of Alberta, was arrested on February 19 for allegedly attacking his two children with a sharp knife, slashing the esophagus of his 8-year-old daughter, and injuring his 7-year-old son. The two kids survived the attack and his young daughter remains recovering in the hospital needing a feeding tube, according to reports.

Attwood's family petitioned the Court asking him to be involuntarily held in a psychiatric facility after a Grande Prairie judge ordered his release during the initial arraignment. The family's request was granted; however, records show that Attwood was released from the ward on February 25. His family is now concerned for the safety of his children and the public. Attwood is scheduled to re-appear before a judge on March 13.

Reddux reported that Attwood, who uses they/them pronouns, has been posting about the attack on social media sites, including an admission of guilt.

"For obvious reasons I'm going to sit and stay silent on the locally viral rumors going around. I understand people's upset (trust it's not as high as my own) and I'm going to answer for what I did. When I can see the picture more clearly then I will be here to hold myself accountable as well," Attwood wrote in a Facebook post which has been set as private. "It's just...not the right time for that. I need to focus on my mental health and finding the WHY to this happening...which means not being online."

He continued, "I am very apologetic and hurt though. Trust that. This was nowhere near my 2025 bingo card."


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Attwood issued the post while he was admitted to the psychiatric hospital. He wrote in the comments underneath the post, "And yes, I stabbed my daughter in the shoulder, and scraped my sons arm. The cause, and they why are the slander I am mentioning here. I definitely had some sort of mental break...that's why I'm in psych."

Additionally, the defendant reportedly wrote the following message on Discord: "On the psychology ward. I sort of had a break happen. My kids are OK, but I did sort of ... unconsciously stab Mia in the shoulder. I feel terrible. Then I had this feeling in emergency tonight that a ritual was taking place and people didn't even know it ... but I watched the whole thing unfold. I even saw an Indigenous queen. She was so regal. (Literal old lady with her son walking around.) All in my head of course, but it did ... kind of make me feel better about the whole thing."







Authorities have charged Attwood with aggravated assault. He is a former paramedic and previously discussed the need to arm transgender people with weapons, according to social media posts.