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Toronto Sun
24-04-2025
- Toronto Sun
Man charged with firebombing Montreal-area synagogue will have May bail hearing
Mohamed Ilyess Akodad, 19, faces six charges, including mischief, arson with disregard for human life and arson causing damage to property. Published Apr 24, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read Congregation Beth Tikvah in Dollard-des-Ormeaux was targeted by a firebomb on Dec. 18, 2024. John Mahoney/Montreal Gazette The man charged with firebombing a synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux in December will undergo a bail hearing next week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account During a brief hearing held at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday, Mohamed Ilyess Akodad, 19, learned he will have to spend a least another week behind bars. 'I met with your family on Wednesday and we put together a release plan. I presented that to the prosecution, but the prosecution still objects to your release,' defence lawyer Julien Montpetit told Akodad while he appeared through a video conference from a jail in Montreal. Montpetit was hoping to convince the Crown that his client could be released if he agreed to follow a series of conditions. The attorney told Quebec Court Judge Mairi Springate that a bail hearing has instead been scheduled for May 1. The lawyer said four witnesses for the defence are expected to testify for the defence. Montpetit also requested that an Arabic interpreter who specializes in Moroccan dialect be present for the hearing. Akodad faces six charges, including mischief, arson with disregard for human life and arson causing damage to property. The charges are in connection with an incident on Dec. 18 at Congregation Beth Tikvah, a synagogue on Westpark Blvd. Around 3 a.m. on Dec. 18, someone threw a firebomb through a window. The first police officers to arrive at the scene were able to put out the fire with an extinguisher. The police also learned that someone had broken two windows of the Federation CJA building across the street from the synagogue that same morning. Toronto & GTA Toronto Raptors World Editorials Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Gazette
24-04-2025
- Montreal Gazette
Man charged with firebombing West Island synagogue will have bail hearing on May 1
Montreal Crime By The man charged with firebombing a synagogue in Dollard-des-Ormeaux in December will undergo a bail hearing next week. During a brief hearing held at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday, Mohamed Ilyess Akodad, 19, learned he will have to spend a least another week behind bars. 'I met with your family on Wednesday and we put together a release plan. I presented that to the prosecution, but the prosecution still objects to your release,' defence lawyer Julien Montpetit told Akodad while he appeared through a video conference from a jail in Montreal. Montpetit was hoping to convince the Crown that his client could be released if he agreed to follow a series of conditions. The attorney told Quebec Court Judge Mairi Springate that a bail hearing has instead been scheduled for May 1. The lawyer said four witnesses for the defence are expected to testify for the defence. Montpetit also requested that an Arabic interpreter who specializes in Moroccan dialect be present for the hearing. Akodad faces six charges, including mischief, arson with disregard for human life and arson causing damage to property. The charges are in connection with an incident on Dec. 18 at Congregation Beth Tikvah, a synagogue on Westpark Blvd. Around 3 a.m. on Dec. 18, someone threw a firebomb through a window. The first police officers to arrive at the scene were able to put out the fire with an extinguisher. The police also learned that someone had broken two windows of the Federation CJA building across the street from the synagogue that same morning.
CBC
09-04-2025
- CBC
Montreal man faces arson-related charges in connection with synagogue firebombing
A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one count of destruction of property and one count of possession of incendiary material. The charges relate to a Dec. 18 fire at the Congregation Beth Tikvah in a suburb of Montreal, which caused minor damage to the synagogue. Police at the time reported broken glass and damage to the door of the synagogue, as well as smoke damage, and a smashed glass door at the nearby offices of Federation CJA, a Jewish community group. The incident in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., was widely condemned, including by then prime minister Justin Trudeau, who called it "a vile antisemitic attack against Montreal's Jewish community." Akodad pleaded not guilty during a virtual appearance at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday, and is scheduled to appear again on Thursday to discuss next steps. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs welcomed news of the arrest. "Now, it is up to prosecutors to responsibly proceed with this case focused on maximizing its deterrent effect," said Eta Yudin, the organization's vice-president for Quebec "It must be made clear that the hateful targeting of the Jewish community has serious consequences." Montreal police say the suspect was arrested in the Montreal borough of Anjou, and investigators seized evidence during a search of a home.
