No bail for 16-year-old Sandy Bay murder suspect
A Sandy Bay teenager facing a charge of second-degree murder was denied bail today by a Prince Albert judge.
The 16-year-old accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged in connection with the Oct. 9 death of Jared Philip Merasty in Sandy Bay. Merasty, 19, was rushed to a local health centre for treatment, but later succumbed to his injuries. The youth was arrested and charged by local RCMP the following day, and has remained in custody since.
The evidence heard at the bail hearing cannot be printed due to a publication ban, but after hearing submissions from both the Crown and defence, Judge Steven Schiefner denied the youth’s application for release.
As the lawyers argued, the youth stood in the prisoner’s box staring straight ahead, his hands hidden in his pockets. The teen showed no visible emotion when his bail was denied, or at any other point during the hearing.