A 15-year-old Lower Sackville girl appeared in Halifax youth court Thursday via video link from jail on allegations of breaching the conditions of a 27-month sentence of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision she received in April after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the April 2024 stabbing death of a Halifax teen. The girl will remain in custody until a hearing on the allegations is held Aug. 22. Photo by Steve BruceArticle contentA Lower Sackville girl accused of breaching the conditions of a special type of sentence she received after pleading guilty to manslaughter will remain behind bars for at least three more weeks while she awaits a hearing on the allegations.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe 15-year-old was one of four youths charged with second-degree murder in the April 22, 2024, stabbing of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach during a group assault in a parking garage at Halifax Shopping Centre.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentShe pleaded guilty to the lesser offence in Halifax youth court last October and was sentenced this April to 27 months of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision.Article contentThe sentence included three months of custody at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre in Waterville, followed by two years of close supervision in the community.Article contentShe was released from the youth facility July 2, only to be arrested July 17 for allegedly breaching the conditions of her community supervision.Article contentHer conditions prohibit her from communicating with the three other young persons charged in the case, three adults charged as accessories after the fact, five youths who were witnesses, members of the Al Marrach family, and anyone with a criminal record.Article contentThe Crown alleges she breached the court order by accepting a visit at her house from a boy who has a criminal record and by taking part in three-way phone calls with one of the other defendants in the case – a 16-year-old Lower Sackville boy she was romantically involved with at the time of the stabbing.Article contentArticle contentA hearing on the allegations was to be held July 25 but was postponed after Brandon Rolle withdrew as her lawyer, citing a breakdown in their solicitor-client relationship. Rolle told the court his ability to effectively represent the girl had been compromised.Article content Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, 16, died April 22, 2024, after he was stabbed in a parkade at Halifax Shopping Centre. Four teens were arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Photo by FacebookArticle contentThe girl appeared in court again Thursday via a video link from the youth facility for an update on Nova Scotia Legal Aid’s efforts to find her new counsel.Article contentGodfred Chongatera advised the court he is now representing the teen.Article contentJudge Mark Heerema then scheduled the hearing for Aug. 22, the first day he and the lawyers are all available.Article contentAhmad, a student at Citadel High School, was pronounced dead shortly after he was transported to the Halifax Infirmary with a stab wound to his chest.Article contentAn 18-year-old Halifax boy also pleaded guilty in October to the lesser offence of manslaughter. Heerema is expected to sentence him Friday.
Girl involved in Halifax parkade killing to remain in custody until Aug. 22 hearing on breach allegations
