LONDON, Ont. – Justice Maria Carroccia set July 24 as the choice date within the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. Throughout Tuesday’s proceedings, through which the protection continued closing arguments, Carroccia stated verdicts could be delivered in particular person on that date.
Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote are all charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in June 2018. The complainant — a lady often known as E.M., whose identification is protected by a publication ban — has stated she was sexually assaulted over the span of a number of hours in a London, Ont., lodge room. The gamers had been on the town for a Hockey Canada occasion celebrating their gold medal on the 2018 World Junior Championship.
McLeod can also be going through a second cost for “being a celebration to the offense” for what the Crown has asserted was his function “helping and inspiring his teammates to interact sexually” with E.M.
All 5 gamers have pleaded not responsible on the graduation of the trial, which is in its eighth and ultimate week.
— The Athletic‘s Kamila Hinkson contributed reporting remotely from Montreal.
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