Nova Scotia Teen's School Attack Plot Case Adjourned to December 2
A 16-year-old from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, charged with conspiring to commit murder and plotting an attack on Park View Education Centre, had his case adjourned again to December 2. The teen remains free under strict conditions following his arrest in March, which was prompted by warnings from Interpol and the FBI.
The case of a 16-year-old boy from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, accused of plotting an attack on a South Shore high school has been adjourned again, this time to December 2. No plea has been entered.
Defence lawyer Shawnee Gregory requested the adjournment in Nova Scotia youth court and waived arguments of unreasonable delay for the extension. Crown attorney Peter Dostal agreed to the delay, stating that recent information suggested progress could be made when the case returns to court.
The boy, who was 15 at the time of his arrest in March, cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He is currently free on strict conditions imposed upon his release from custody in July.
The teenager faces charges of conspiring with another youth in Manitoba to commit murder and uttering threats against students at Park View Education Centre. Three months after the initial charges were laid, he was additionally charged with counselling the Manitoba boy to commit murder.
The investigation began after Interpol and the FBI contacted Nova Scotia police regarding online conversations between two Canadian youths who were allegedly planning attacks. Following these warnings, police searched a home in Bridgewater and seized handwritten plans, imitation weapons, electronic devices, and clothing bearing hate symbols.
In connection with the same alleged conspiracy, the RCMP arrested a 14-year-old boy in Manitoba in March. That teen was accused of discussing an attack at Rivers Collegiate Institute.