A 17-year-old boy accused of murdering another teenage boy appeared in court Saturday via video-conferencing.
Police confirm the accused is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the incident, which took place Thursday night.
The accused cannot be named because he is under 18.
The suspect will appear again in court on Nov. 24 to determine a bail hearing at a future date.
Police said the 17-year-old victim died from his injuries after falling and hitting his head Thursday night.
They said an autopsy revealed the teen was wounded by a sharp object.
He later died in hospital.
On Thursday, police said they believed the victim and another boy, a 15-year-old, had attempted an armed robbery on a woman at Westminster Avenue, near Westover Road, in Côte-Saint-Luc.
Police said the older teen, whom they originally had considered a suspect in the robbery, had died as a result of a fall.
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However, on Friday police said witnesses came forward with more information and police changed their theory of what happened.
According to Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant, police no longer believe there was a robbery attempt, and now believe the teen was murdered.
Police were able to access footage from nearby security cameras, which gave them a different angle of the altercation, according to Brabant.
Police said the accused was arrested Friday night.
The suspect is detained.
The case is now in the hands of prosecutors.
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