Tag: swarming attacks

Two Teen Girls Denied Bail in Fatal Toronto ‘Swarming’ Attack

A judge has denied bail for two of the eight teenage girls charged with murdering a homeless man in downtown Toronto in a “swarming” attack. Four of the other girls have already been released on bail and two are awaiting bail hearings later this week. Justice Maria Sirivar had reserved her decision following the two…


Multiple ‘Swarming’ Attacks Involving Youth in the Last 12 Months

Another “swarming” occurred this week in Toronto, with four 13-year-old teenage boys being charged with assault after an alleged attack against uniformed employees of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The TTC posted on Twitter that the alleged assault that started inside a bus in Scarborough, Ontario, was a “despicable swarming.” Swarming involves a group of…