Police Warn Against Sharing Information That Could Identify Youth Charged In Halifax School Stabbing

Halifax Regional Police are warning the public not to share information that is contrary to the Youth Criminal Justice Act or could identify the youth charged in the stabbing.

“Halifax Regional Police have been made aware of social media posts where a youth charged in a recent incident at C.P. Allen High School may have been identified.” said HRP in a release. “We are urging the public to use caution in distributing or sharing such information. If a social media post identifies a youth being dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), that constitutes publication and may be grounds for a charge of breaching the publication ban provisions of the YCJA.”

Police are also reminding the public that the investigation is ongoing and sharing or publishing images has the potential to negatively impact the investigation.

If you have information in relation to Charles P. Allen incident and have not spoken with police, you are asked to call 902-490-5016.

For information on the Youth Criminal Justice Act you can visit the Government of Canada’s website.