A judge has denied bail for two of the eight teenage girls charged with murdering a homeless man in downtown Toronto in a “swarming” attack. Four of the other girls have already been released on bail and two are awaiting bail hearings later this week.
Justice Maria Sirivar had reserved her decision following the two girls’ bail hearings last month, but announced her decision to deny bail on Tuesday.
A pre-trial publication ban is in place on any evidence described during the hearings to protect the integrity of a prospective jury pool. The names of the accused minors cannot be published under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)….