Five people are now facing charges in connection with a McMaster University student getting stabbed in the neck earlier this month.

Police say the victim is an 18-year-old student from Kingston who was attending a party in the area of Emerson Street and Ward Avenue on Sept. 8.

He was walking home with some friends shortly before 1 a.m., when he became involved in an altercation with several males and was subsequently jumped, police say.

He then was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object, police say. The group took off, leaving the victim on the ground while his friends called 911.

Police announced Friday that five people have been arrested in connection with the incident: an 18-year-old from Stoney Creek, who the courts will treat as an adult, as well as a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old.

All five have been charged with aggravated assault, police say.

At the time of the incident, police described the victim's injuries as "life-altering."

Const. Jerome Stewart said the victim's condition has not changed, and he is still receiving medical treatment.