Teen accused in June fatal stabbing released on bail

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A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing another teen outside a downtown Winnipeg concert has been granted bail.

The teen, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the June 17 slaying, was granted release, following a day-long bail hearing Wednesday before provincial court Judge Tony Cellitti.

The Crown opposed the release. Details of the hearing and the reason’s for Cellitti’s decision cannot be disclosed under terms of a court-ordered publication ban.

A 17-year-old male was stabbed while reportedly protecting family members from a mob of youth outside Canada Life Centre, following a concert by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. He died four days later in hospital.

The victim’s father previously told the Free Press a group of teens began insulting the 17-year-old’s sister near Fort Street and Graham Avenue.

The group of concertgoers, which included the victim’s pregnant 18-year-old girlfriend, told off the teens — saying they were just heading home and not bothering anyone — before an attack on his 15-year-old daughter, the man said.

It devolved into a brawl, with more than 10 teenage girls and boys allegedly attacking the group leaving the concert. The 17-year-old intervened, but was stabbed multiple times in the stomach, heart and lung.

On Friday, the victim’s father told the Free Press he would not comment on the bail hearing to avoid jeopardizing the case against the accused, but noted he was aware the youth had been granted release.

The 14-year-old accused is the only person charged in the incident.

Under terms of his release, the boy is to reside on a northern Manitoba First Nation, beginning July 23, observe a nightly curfew and possess no weapons.

His next court date is Aug. 22.