Two 14-year-olds charged with second-degree murder in Halifax

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Police say they believe the killing of 16-year-old was not a random act, but few other details were released, including the cause of death

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Published Apr 25, 2024  •  Last updated Apr 25, 2024  •  1 minute read

Halifax police have charged two 14-year-old youths with second-degree murder following the death earlier this week of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen as police officers attend a murder scene in Halifax, Thursday, July 2, 2020. Photo by Andrew Vaughan /The Canadian Press

Police have charged two 14-year-olds with second-degree murder following the death this week in Halifax of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach.

Halifax Regional Police issued a statement today saying the accused were arrested late Wednesday in the Sackville area, north of Halifax.

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They are scheduled to appear in Halifax youth court on Friday.

Ahmad was found badly injured Monday in a parking garage next to the Halifax Shopping Centre, and he died later in hospital.

That same day, two 16-year-old youths were arrested aboard a city bus, but they were released Tuesday without charges.

Police say they believe the killing was not a random act, but few other details were released, including the cause of death.

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