Fourteen-year-old girl pleads guilty to manslaughter in Halifax teen's stabbing death
A 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy near a Halifax mall earlier this year.
A spokeswoman for the provincial Public Prosecution Service confirms the girl appeared in Halifax Youth Court on Monday, when she also pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the release conditions of her bail.
Melissa Noonan says the Crown is no longer seeking an adult sentence for the girl, who was initially charged with second-degree murder.
The teen is scheduled to return to court Oct. 30 when a publication ban will be considered to protect the right to a fair trial for the others accused in the case.
Two boys now aged 17 and another boy who is 15 were also charged with second-degree murder.
The victim was found badly injured in April in a parking garage next to the Halifax Shopping Centre and he died later in hospital.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2024.
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Correction
This is a corrected story. A previous version said the Oct. 30 hearing would hear facts, but it is only considering the publication ban. It also gave the spokeswoman's last name as Foshay but it is Noonan.
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