We’re back in London, Ont., court Good morning. I’m a writer and editor based in Kingston, Ont., and I’ll be curating your live page updates today. We have multiple reporters at the Ontario Court of Justice in London, Ont., where the new sexual assault trial for five former world junior hockey players is set to … Read more
A new jury was chosen in London, Ont., on Friday for the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018. Earlier in the day, the judge declared a mistrial, setting up the need for the new trial. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter … Read more
Jury selection began anew in London, Ont., on Friday for the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018. Earlier in the day, the judge declared a mistrial, setting up the need for a new trial that’s expected to last eight weeks. Michael … Read more
Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia has declared a mistrial in the case against five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel in 2018. The stunning and rare move comes three days after a 14-member jury was chosen to hear the case against the men, all of whom … Read more
No evidence was heard Thursday at the trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter Hart and Alex Formenton each faces one count of sexual assault. McLeod faces an additional count of being a party to an … Read more
Legal arguments are taking longer than expected this morning. This is not unusual. In Canadian law, anything heard during a trial outside the presence of the jury cannot be reported — it’s part of the Criminal Code, which states “no information regarding any portion of the trial at which the jury is not present shall … Read more
Some background on the accused While we wait for the proceedings to start, here’s a bit of background on the case. Before they were NHLers, the five players on trial were in London in 2018 for a golf tournament and gala to celebrate their world junior hockey gold-medal win. The team captain was Dillon Dubé, … Read more
