Corey Hurren has been in custody since July 2, when police say they arrested him on the grounds of Rideau Hall after he allegedly crashed his truck through a security gate on the property where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Julie Payette normally live
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A bail hearing for the man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been delayed until the end of July while his lawyer waits to see the evidence against him.Hurren’s lawyer, Michael Davies, said he had not yet received disclosure of the evidence against his client and asked to have the bail hearing postponed until July 31.
Then he allegedly ran, carrying at least one gun with him, across the grounds towards the two residences.Police say they caught up to him more than 10 minutes after the security breach, in the greenhouses behind Rideau Hall. Police then spoke to him for more than 90 minutes before arresting him. Hurren, a Manitoba reservist and sausage-maker, faces 21 charges related to four guns he allegedly had with him and one of uttering threats against Trudeau.Before the incident, he had posted online about the financial and other stresses he was under because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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