Brothers accused of killing 14-year-old Mississauga boy appear in court

Two brothers charged in the death of a 14-year-old Mississauga boy earlier this month made court appearances on Monday.

Mark and Nicholas Mahabir, both 20, face second-degree murder charges after the body of Riley Driver-Martin was found on a path near Meadow Park at the intersection of Truscott Drive and Southdown Road around 8 a.m. on Dec. 7.

Peel Regional Police said the boy left his home the night before and was located the following morning with obvious signs of trauma. Authorities have yet to release the victim’s cause of death.

Investigators said the boy, who was a student as Clarkson Secondary School, was not reported missing and it is unclear why he left his home.

Nicholas was arrested by police the day the boy’s body was found and his brother Mark was arrested hours later.

Driver-Martin’s family appeared in court where his father mouthed the words, “you’re dead,” while Mark was in the prisoner’s box.

Mark’s next appearance is Jan. 9.

Nicholas appeared later on Monday via video.

His case was put over to the new year, but no specific date has been set.

Driver-Martin’s death marked Peel region’s 25th homicide of 2018.

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—With files from Kamil Karamali