MOOSE JAW — The lawyer representing a 17-year-old boy accused of attempted murder during an alleged incident on the North Service Road has requested more information from the Crown and police about the incident.
The teenager — who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act — appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court by video from the Paul Dojack Youth Centre on Aug. 6, with veteran lawyer Merv Nidesh representing him on all his charges — from Moose Jaw, Regina and Saskatoon.
Nidesh told the judge that he had not received the full disclosure — information about the charges — and wanted to adjourn the matter to Monday, Aug. 11. This would allow him to meet with the teen beforehand to discuss the situation.
Police have charged the teen with 26 offences, ranging from break-and-enter to failing to comply with an appearance notice to assault to attempted murder.
Continuing, the lawyer said he hoped to speak to the matters more fully on Aug. 11 after he had received the “substantial” amount of disclosure, specifically, audio and visual statements from witnesses and security footage from a surveillance camera.
Nidesh added that he knew that the Moose Jaw Crown prosecutor’s office was making “full endeavours” to provide the information, but he pointed out that the Moose Jaw Police Service must also co-operate since it possesses the documents.
Crown prosecutor Monique Paquin told the judge that she would investigate the issue of the delayed disclosure and ensure it reached Nidesh.
Initial information indicated that a male youth suspect shot the victim and then fled the area in a vehicle.
Upon arrival, police located a male who had suffered a gunshot wound and was attended to by EMS, then transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The teen and the alleged victim knew each other.
Through the investigation, police identified the suspect to be a 17-year-old male. Additionally, police identified a second suspect as Meagan Windover. Police discovered that Windover was at a residence within the Lakeview Trailer Court and executed an arrest warrant.
Officers arrested Windover without incident, with the assistance of the MJPS’s crisis negotiators, tactical response team (TRT), and community policing division.
The MJPS’s TRT, crisis negotiators, criminal investigation section, community policing division, K-9 Unit, and remote-piloted aircraft system assisted in the arrest and investigation.
Additionally, the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Moose Jaw crime reduction team, Moose Jaw RCMP, and Lumsden RCMP assisted in the investigation.
