No bail for Halifax teen facing 33 charges related to firearms, threats [Video]

A youth court judge has denied bail for a Halifax teenager facing 33 charges including uttering threats.

Judge Alan Tufts made the decision this afternoon after listening to evidence for about a day and a half.

The 16-year-old boy’s name and all evidence shared at the bail hearing are under a publication ban.

The teenager’s charges include 12 counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and four counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

He is also facing two counts of wilfully promoting hatred against identifiable groups.

As well, he has been charged with seven counts of careless use of a firearm.