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Police: Woman In Extremely Critical Condition After Being Stabbed By Nephew

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A woman is in extremely critical condition after being stabbed inside a home in West Philadelphia on Friday morning.

Police say the woman's nephew is in custody following the stabbing in the 1300 block of North 53rd Street around 8 a.m.

Police say a man stabbed a woman once in the stomach. The woman also sustained burns during the incident.

The victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and listed in extremely critical condition.

No weapon has yet been recovered.

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