Tag: Youth Criminal

Sentencing Arguments Begin for Calgary Youth Convicted in Police Hit-and-Run Death

A prosecutor is calling on a judge to impose an adult sentence for a young offender found guilty of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car….


Fifth Teen Charged in Toronto’s Man’s Death Granted Bail, Three Remain in Custody

A judge has granted bail to a fifth girl charged with second-degree murder in the death of a homeless man who was allegedly swarmed and stabbed by group of teens in Toronto’s downtown core. Police have said Ken Lee, a 59-year-old who was living in the city’s shelter system, died in mid-December after allegedly being stabbed by…


Bail Granted to 4th Teen Among 8 Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Toronto Man

Bail has been granted to a fourth girl who, along with seven other teen girls, is charged with second-degree murder in the “swarming” attack and fatal stabbing of Toronto man Ken Lee. The girl, represented by defence lawyer Anne Marie Morphew, was granted bail on Jan. 31, reported CBC News. The girl’s identity is protected under the Youth…


Family Calls for Youth Criminal Justice System Reform After Fatal Stabbing of Toronto Man by 8 Teen Girls

The family of a Toronto man who was killed in a “swarming” attack involving eight teenage girls last December is calling for changes to the youth criminal justice system. Ken Lee, 59, was allegedly stabbed by the girls in downtown Toronto near the York Street and University Avenue area on Dec. 18, 2022. The stabbing…


Bail Hearing Dates Set for Some Teens Charged in Death of Toronto Homeless Man

Bail hearings are scheduled for later this month for four of eight girls facing second-degree murder charges in the death of a Toronto homeless man. Police have said that three 13-year-olds, three 14-year-olds, and two 16-year-olds allegedly swarmed and stabbed a 59-year-old man in the city’s downtown core in mid-December. One teen is set to…


Eight Teenage Girls Charged in Death of 59-Year-Old Toronto Man: Police

Eight teenage girls each face a charge of second-degree murder in the “swarming” death of a 59-year-old man who lived in Toronto’s shelter system, police said Tuesday. Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne said the girls, who range in age from 13 to 16, met on social media and congregated on Saturday night in the city’s downtown core,…