After five days of deliberation, a jury has acquitted Sabrine Djermane, 21, of all terrorism-related charges.
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El Mahdi Jamali, 20, was found guilty of illegal possession of explosive substances.
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The former Collège de Maisonneuve students were facing four charges:
- Attempting to leave Canada to commit a terror act abroad
- Possession of an explosive substance
- Facilitating a terrorist act
- Committing an act under the direction or for the profit of a terrorist organization.
On Monday, the jury asked if the explosive substances found were related to a bomb recipe found by the RCMP in the couple’s apartment.
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Judge Marc David gave his answer after consulting lawyers on both sides.
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A defence was not presented with lawyers for the accused choosing instead to try to discredit the Crown’s case.
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