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Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
Teen accused of threatening Halifax high school pleads guilty to gun-related offence
A teenage boy accused of making threats against a Halifax high school has pleaded guilty to one of the dozens of charges he's facing. The 16-year-old was arrested at his home on the morning of April 23 after police received a tip from a suicide hotline operator alleging the teen said he was going to shoot up Citadel High and then take his own life. The teen appeared in youth justice court in Halifax on Monday and entered a guilty plea to a charge of unlawfully handling ammunition. He is scheduled to be sentenced in September. The boy, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing 32 other charges, including other gun-related offences and threats against other students and racialized communities. Many of the charges relate to rifles, shotguns and different airguns found at the teen's home. He is also charged with wilfully promoting hatred against Black and Jewish communities over the last year by creating online hate groups, according to court documents. He is expected to be back in court to enter a plea for those remaining charges next month. The teenager, who was denied bail at a hearing in May, has remained in custody since he was arrested more than seven weeks ago. On Monday, Judge Bronwyn Duffy ordered the teen to undergo a psychological assessment at the request of his lawyer. The assessment is expected to take several weeks but be complete before the teen is sentenced in September. MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
01-05-2025
- CBC
Teen accused of threats to Halifax high school now charged with promoting hatred
The teenager arrested for allegedly making threats against a Halifax high school is now facing a series of new weapon and gun charges, and is also accused of promoting hatred against Jewish and African-Nova Scotian communities. A 16-year old was arrested at his home in the early hours of April 23 after police received a tip from a suicide hotline operator alleging the teen said he was going shoot up Citadel High and then take his own life. The teen was scheduled to appear in Halifax youth court on Wednesday for a bail hearing, but it was adjourned until May 12 because a series of new charges were laid. He is now facing a total of 33 charges. "The Crown's case is still being formulated, but [there's] all the indications that this is a very serious matter," Crown prosecutor Terry Nickerson said after Wednesday's hearing. Nickerson said the Crown has received a large volume of evidence related to the case, including material found on four laptops and a cellphone. The Crown continues to receive evidence from police and more charges could be laid, he said. Threats against students The teen, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was initially charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unsafe storage of ammunition and one count of uttering threats. Halifax Regional Police Chief Don MacLean said during a news conference last week that police didn't believe there was a threat against anyone specifically at the school. But the teen is now charged with making threats against three specific students. He is also charged with willfully promoting hatred against Black and Jewish comminuties over the last year by creating online hate groups, according to court documents. Halifax police arrest teen after threat against high school 7 days ago Duration 1:54 A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple offences after Halifax police acted on information of a threat against Citadel High School. A Crown prosecutor alleges the teen told a suicide hotline he wanted to open fire at the school before killing himself. Many of the new charges relate to rifles, shotguns and different airguns found at the teen's home. He faces 12 counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and six counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm. He was also charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose for both brass knuckles and a knife, the court documents said. Two other counts relate to the brass knuckles being a prohibited weapon. The youth was ordered to remain in custody until the next hearing and is prohibited from having any contact with any students at Citadel High.
