Charles P. Allen stabbing: Teen sentenced to 2 years probation [Video]

A youth who stabbed two staff members at a Bedford, N.S., high school in March 2023 has been sentenced to two years of probation, with certain conditions.

The boy, who is now 17 years old, was a 15-year-old student at Charles P. Allen at the time at the attack.

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He was initially charged with two counts of attempted murder, but pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault in March 2024.

Judge Elizabeth Buckle sentenced the teen in Halifax youth court Friday afternoon.

Buckle and the Crown and defence lawyers worked on some of the terms, which include no contact with the two stabbing victims and their families, and staying 50 metres away from the victims’ residences and workplaces.

The teen must live with either or both of his parents and abide by a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., while also complying with electronic monitoring.

Other conditions …