A Halifax teenager facing 33 charges including uttering threats has made a brief court appearance through a video link from jail.
Youth court Judge Barbara Beach approved a request from the 16-year-old’s lawyer for the accused to appear on June 5 to enter a plea.
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The boy’s charges include 12 counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and seven counts of careless use of a firearm.
The youth is also facing two counts of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups.
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Halifax police said last month they arrested the boy in the early morning of April 24 after they received “credible information” he posed a threat to people at a high school.
The youth’s identity is protected by a publication ban.
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