14-year-old charged with 1st-degree murder of elderly woman in Pickering, Ont. [Video]

A 14-year-old boy from Pickering, Ont., has been charged with first-degree murder after an elderly woman was stabbed to death on Thursday afternoon.

The teen appeared in court Friday morning and was seen wearing a dark grey sweatshirt and light grey sweatpants.

As he was leaving the video booth, his right hand appeared to be injured, wrapped in white medical tape.

The accused has a lengthy no-contact order with a number of people.

The teen’s identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

He is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear back in court again on June 20.

On Thursday, around 5:40 p.m., Durham Regional Police issued an emergency alert, telling residents near 2125 Lynn Heights Dr. in Pickering to shelter in place.

The alert was triggered after a stabbing in the area around 3 p.m., when an elderly woman was attacked by a male suspect, whom police said she …