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Accused in University of Waterloo stabbing makes court appearance

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WATCH: Police believe University of Waterloo stabbing suspect motivated by hate – Jun 29, 2023

The man accused of stabbing three people at the University of Waterloo on June 28 made a brief court appearance Tuesday morning.

Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, 24, said that he had legal representation and will remain at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton at least until a new bail hearing takes place on July 25.

The recently graduated international student was not actually in the courtroom but made an appearance from Maplehurst via videoconferencing technology.

Villalba-Aleman is facing a number of charges including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief under $5,000 in connection to the triple stabbing at the school.

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The incident has been described by police as a hate-motivated attack as it occurred in a gender studies classroom in Hagey Hall at the University of Waterloo.

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Police have said that a man walked into the classroom and confirmed the specifics of the class before allegedly pulling out two knives and stabbing the instructor and others.

A professor and two students were taken to hospital on June 28.

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Students standing in solidarity with Waterloo school stabbing victims

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