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Man charged in Saskatoon with uttering death threats in social media posts

Social media posts were allegedly made on the evening of Sept. 19 by a man threatening to harm people at the University of Saskatchewan. File Photo / Global News

A 24-year-old man has been charged with uttering threats to cause death after social media posts involving the University of Saskatchewan.

Posts were allegedly made by a man on the evening of Sept. 19 threatening to harm people at the Saskatoon campus.

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His vehicle was found at roughly 9 a.m. the following morning near Wiggins Avenue and Aird Street.

Saskatoon police and university protective services found the man on campus and he was taken into custody.

Along with the threat charge, he is also charged with breaching a court order.

He will appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Oct. 21.

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