Mistrial in world junior hockey sexual assault case
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10:21 am
An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case involving five former world junior hockey players. The debacle, arising from allegations tied to a Hockey Canada gala, leaves the parties awaiting a rescheduled trial with a new panel amid a swirl of legal drama and public outcry.
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Une juge de l’Ontario a décrété qu’un nouveau procès aura lieu dans le dossier d’agression sexuelle.
A new panel was set to be chosen at the London, Ont. courthouse on Friday
The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote, who have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault
An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the high-profile sexual assault case involving five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.
A mistrial has been declared in the sexual assault case involving five former world junior hockey players. The trial had begun on Wednesday, but jurors were dismissed early after the judge said something had come up that she needed to discuss with the lawyers. The jurors were called back on…
LONDON - An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.
The five players were each accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London, Ont., after a Hockey Canada gala in 2018
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