14-year-olds accused in Halifax homicide appear in court, bail hearing set [Video]

The two 14-year-olds accused of killing a high school student outside the Halifax Shopping Centre Monday are scheduled to appear for a bail hearing next month.

The boy and the girl were charged with second-degree murder Thursday, and during a brief court appearance Friday, their bail hearing date was set for May 13.

On Monday evening, officers responded to a report of an injured person in the Halifax Shopping Centre parking lot at about 5:05 p.m. The injured male youth, who was later identified as 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach, was taken to hospital where he later died.

Hundreds gathered at a Halifax-area mosque to mourn Al Marrach Wednesday afternoon. Members of the city’s Muslim community were united in grief, showing their support for the victim’s family during a service at the Kearney Lake Mosque Wednesday afternoon.

“Obviously, it’s a …