Crown and defence lawyers made their final submissions on a charter challenge in Youth Court in Halifax.
The Crown plans to proceed with a single trial for four Halifax-area teenagers accused of killing a 16-year-old boy.The Crown plans to proceed with a single trial for four Halifax-area teenagers accused of killing a 16-year-old boy.
Tuesday morning in Youth Justice Court in Halifax, Crown Terry Nickerson introduced the court document called an information that means the four accused will be tried together for second-degree murder. Ahmad Al Marrach was a 16-year-old student at Citadel High School. He and his family came to Canada from Syria as refugees eight years ago.
Mancini's search for an early trial date was pre-empted by Nickerson's announcement of the plan to proceed with one trial. She said she will now consult with lawyers for the other three accused to see if they can reach a consensus on how they want to proceed.The case returns to youth court on Friday. Whatever the choice, the trial will be conducted under youth court rules, meaning the identities of the four accused will continue to be protected.
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