A Lawrence man was ordered held without bail Friday pending a dangerousness hearing after he was accused of stabbing a man at the home of his estranged wife Thursday, said Essex District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett’s office. Jose Picart, 57, was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder in the stabbing of the 47-year-old man. The victim was in critical condition at a Boston hospital, Blodgett’s office said. In another open case, Picart is charged with assaulting his estranged wife and was previously released on condition that he have no contact with her.
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