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Judge orders woman accused of terror-inspired attack at Canadian Tire to appear in court

Tue, Jul 4: Catherine McDonald was in court as the woman tried once again to plead guilty, but was told once again she could not – Jul 4, 2017

TORONTO – A judge has ordered a Toronto-area woman facing terror-related charges in an alleged attack at a Canadian Tire store to appear in court on Monday, by force if necessary.

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The order was issued for Rehab Dughmosh after the 32-year-old refused to leave her cell to attend a court hearing via video on Thursday.

The Crown says Dughmosh believes she has said all that she needs to in court.

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Dughmosh faces a total of 21 charges, including attempted murder of at least three people for the benefit of or in association with a terrorist group.

Police allege Dughmosh swung a golf club at Canadian Tire employees and a customer on June 3 and threatened them.

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They say she then pulled a large knife from under her clothes but store staff pried it out of her hands and restrained her.

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Dughmosh pledged her allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group during a previous court appearance.

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