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No bail for Halifax teen facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats

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Teen who allegedly made threats against Halifax school appears in court
WATCH: There’s an update involving the teen who allegedly made threats to attack Citadel High School. As other students prepare for their upcoming exams and summer vacations, the 16-year-old spent Monday flanked by sheriffs at the courthouse on Spring Garden Road, as the judge decided whether or not he would be granted bail. Ella MacDonald reports. – May 12, 2025

A youth court judge has denied bail for a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges including uttering threats.

Judge Alan Tufts made the decision this afternoon after listening to evidence for about a day and a half.

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The 16-year-old boy’s name and all evidence shared at the bail hearing are under a publication ban.

The teenager’s charges include 12 counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and four counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

He is also facing two counts of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups.

As well, he has been charged with seven counts of careless use of a firearm.

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