Mistrial in world junior hockey sexual assault case

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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winnipegfreepress.com / Judge declares mistrial in Hockey Canada sexual assault case

ledevoir.com / Le procès des cinq anciens joueurs d’Équipe Canada Junior annulé

Une juge de l’Ontario a décrété qu’un nouveau procès aura lieu dans le dossier d’agression sexuelle.

torontosun.com / MANDEL: Mistrial declared in junior hockey players’ sex assault trial

A new panel was set to be chosen at the London, Ont. courthouse on Friday

nationalpost.com / Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case

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

globalnews.ca / Ontario judge declares mistrial in world junior sex assault case

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.

citynews.ca / Mistrial declared in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case

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...

thestar.com / Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case

LONDON - An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team.

theglobeandmail.com / Judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case against five former world junior hockey players

The five players were each accused of sexually assaulting a woman in London, Ont., after a Hockey Canada gala in 2018

cp24.com/ / BREAKING: Mistrial declared in sexual assault trial of former junior hockey players - CP24

BREAKING: Mistrial declared in sexual assault trial of former junior hockey players CP24

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