Kaylie Smith, 16, is recovering in Ottawa after an attack in Cobalt, Ont., between North Bay and Timmins.
The family of a 16-year-old from a small northern Ontario community continues to support her recovery from anKaylie Smith remains in hospital in Ottawa with serious injuries, but is in stable condition.
Phillipe Gagnon was arrested within an hour of the incident and remains in custody. He faces several charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault.Smith's family has been in Ottawa by her side since she was airlifted to the city."One minute we're living life, and the next minute we're here at the hospital, fighting for her life. I just don't get it.""I just thank God she's alive, and I sure hope there's justice for this," she said.
"It's just been a blur," Paige said. "When everything happened, we kind of dropped everything and headed down, worried about the consequences afterwards. You don't really think about yourself in these moments. It's just auto-pilot — doing what needs to be done." Protesters gathered outside the Haileybury courthouse on Tuesday morning ahead of bail proceedings for Gagnon. They carried signs reading "Justice for Kaylie" and "No Bail."Court records show he assaulted Smith's stepfather in May and received a conditional sentence and probation in October — just days before he allegedly attacked Smith.Phillipe Gagnon appeared in court in Haileybury, Ont., on Nov. 12.
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