London police say a 20-year-old man is facing charges after a woman was stabbed in the face early Wednesday morning.

Officers reportedly responded to a Wharncliffe Road address just before 1 a.m. in relation to a stabbing.

Upon arrival, police say a woman in her 20s was found with an injury to her cheek area. She was transported to hospital where she remains in critical but stable condition.

A man known to her, also in his 20s, was arrested nearby.

He has been charged with aggravated assault and breach of recognizance, and remains in custody.

Anyone with information is asked to call the London Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.