Charges Against 11 Youths Suspended in Connection with Teen Slain by Police
The stay follows new evidence that raised a complex legal issue, and the charges could be resumed within one year, prosecutors said.
- On Wednesday, Quebec's Crown prosecutor stayed charges against 11 youths in Longueuil after the DPCP cited new evidence raising a "complex legal issue" in the case.
- The accused, aged 13 to 17, faced charges including conspiracy to kidnap and assault, stemming from events preceding the fatal Sept 2025 shooting where Longueuil police responded to a "group of armed people."
- Under Section 579 of the Criminal Code, the DPCP filed a nolle prosequi, which temporarily suspends legal proceedings but allows potential resumption within one year.
- Parallel inquiries include a probe by The BEI into Longueuil police actions and a separate investigation by Montreal police; families of the teens and Nooran Rezayi have filed lawsuits seeking $1.9 million and $2.2 million.
- The DPCP stated it cannot provide further comments on the decision, aiming to "avoid jeopardizing" any possible resumption of proceedings and protect "any ongoing legal proceedings related to the events.
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Le Journal de MontrealDPCP suspends legal proceedings against the 11 young accused in the case of young Nooran Rezayi.
Charges against 11 youths suspended in connection with teen slain by police
Crown prosecutors have suspended charges against the 11 youth between 13 and 17 years of age, who were present when 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot and killed by a Longueuil police (SPAL) officer.
Charges stayed against 11 youths in case linked to Longueuil police's killing of teen
In late June, 11 youths were charged following a Montreal police investigation into the moments that preceded a police officer fatally shooting a teen on the South Shore. On Wednesday, the Crown prosecutor's office announced a stay of proceedings in those cases.
DPCP temporarily suspends proceedings against 11 young accused to take the time to consider a "complex legal issue" raised recently.
The Director of Criminal and Criminal Prosecutions (DPCP) has just filed a prosequi nolle, a procedure that suspends the judicial process, in the case of the 11 adolescents accused in Longueuil in the wake of the death of young Nooran Rezayi.
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