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Global News
22-07-2025
- Global News
3rd teen convicted of manslaughter in Halifax mall parking garage stabbing
A teenaged boy has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 death of a Syrian teenager who was stabbed in a Halifax parking garage. Ahmad Al Marrach, 16, was a Grade 10 student at Citadel High School who had come to Canada with his family from Syria in 2016. In April 2024, he was attacked by a group of teenagers in a parking garage next to the Halifax Shopping Centre and later died in hospital. On Tuesday, a teen — who was 16 at the time of the crime — found guilty of manslaughter by a judge after a youth court trial that began in January. Police responded to a report of an injured person in the Halifax Shopping Centre parking lot on April 22, 2024. The injured male youth, who was later identified as 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach, was taken to hospital where he later died. Provided/Al Marrach family He and three other teens charged in connection with Al Marrach's death — a girl and two boys — were all initially charged with second-degree murder. Story continues below advertisement Their names and any details that could be used to identify them are protected from publication under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy One of the boys, who was 14 at the time, pleaded guilty in January to second-degree murder, admitting that he was the one who stabbed the Grade 10 student with a stolen kitchen knife. Another boy, who was 17 at the time, pleaded guilty in October to manslaughter. The girl was sentenced this past April to three more months in custody, followed by 24 months of rehabilitation in the community, as part of the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision program. Court has previously heard the deadly brawl was prompted by a disagreement over a girl involved with Al Marrach and one of the accused. 2:15 Stabbing victim Ahmad Al Marrach's mother says court process has been disappointing — with a file from The Canadian Press
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Celebrating identity: Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival in full swing
The Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival is being held at Citadel High School. (CTV Atlantic/Callum Smith)
Global News
01-05-2025
- Global News
Teen accused of threats against Halifax school facing added weapons, hate charges
A 16-year-old boy accused of making threats against a downtown high school in Halifax is now facing added charges of illegally possessing weapons and promoting hatred against Jewish and Black people. Last week the teen was arrested and charged with illegally possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, uttering a threat and unsafely storing ammunition. But according to new court documents the teen is now facing a total of 33 charges, including possessing a prohibited or restricted weapon, and two charges of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Halifax police Chief Don MacLean has said the boy was threatening Citadel High School, but police acted quickly on a tip and arrested him April 23. Investigators say the teenager made specific threats toward three people, and possessed weapons such as multiple rifles, shotguns and air guns, as well as brass knuckles and a knife. Story continues below advertisement Court documents say the teen allegedly created 'online hate groups' targeting African Nova Scotian and Jewish people over the past 12 months. The teen was to appear in youth court today but the hearing was adjourned, and he will now appear on May 12 to face the charges. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
01-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Teen accused of threats against Halifax school facing added weapons, hate charges
HALIFAX – A 16-year-old boy accused of making threats against a downtown high school in Halifax is now facing added charges of illegally possessing weapons and promoting hatred against Jewish and Black people. Last week the teen was arrested and charged with illegally possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, uttering a threat and unsafely storing ammunition. But according to new court documents the teen is now facing a total of 33 charges, including possessing a prohibited or restricted weapon, and two charges of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups. Halifax police Chief Don MacLean has said the boy was threatening Citadel High School, but police acted quickly on a tip and arrested him April 23. Investigators say the teenager made specific threats toward three people, and possessed weapons such as multiple rifles, shotguns and air guns, as well as brass knuckles and a knife. Court documents say the teen allegedly created 'online hate groups' targeting African Nova Scotian and Jewish people over the past 12 months. The teen was to appear in youth court today but the hearing was adjourned, and he will now appear on May 12 to face the charges. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2025.
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.
