This is going to be used against the military community in a variety of ways, especially if there starts being a PTSD connection.....
No bail for soldier-dad accused of beating sons
Sat Sep 22 2007 By Mike McIntyre
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A Winnipeg soldier charged with seriously assaulting his six-month-old triplet sons must remain in jail pending his trial, a judge ruled Friday.
The 24-year-old accused -- whose name is not being published because Child and Family Services has seized his children -- was denied bail following an hour-long hearing.
A court-ordered ban prevents specific details from being published.
The man's lawyer, Leala Hewak, said he is "very upset" by the decision and will likely appeal next month to the Court of Queen's Bench.
Her client was first arrested in late August after one of the babies was rushed to hospital suffering serious injuries, including fractured ribs, a punctured lung and contusions to his liver.
Family members claim the baby was injured as the result of an accident, not an intentional criminal act.
Provincial court Judge Howard Collerman agreed to release the man on bail days after the original arrest, despite objections from the Crown. He cited strong military support for the accused, which included a promise to keep him under 24-hour supervision on the base.
Police re-arrested the man last week and charged him with aggravated assault against the other babies, following an ongoing probe. The charge involving the initial boy was also upgraded.
Hewak said Friday the same support is still there for her client, but Judge Ken Champagne denied his bail request.
The soldier did a two-month stint in Kandahar last year and has been having trouble sleeping ever since, according to family. The man and his 22-year-old wife were also raising their two-year-old son.
Family members came forward earlier this week to complain they had made repeated pleas for help from the provincial government and Canadian Forces that fell on deaf ears.
www.mikeoncrime.com
No bail for soldier-dad accused of beating sons
Sat Sep 22 2007 By Mike McIntyre
Article Link
A Winnipeg soldier charged with seriously assaulting his six-month-old triplet sons must remain in jail pending his trial, a judge ruled Friday.
The 24-year-old accused -- whose name is not being published because Child and Family Services has seized his children -- was denied bail following an hour-long hearing.
A court-ordered ban prevents specific details from being published.
The man's lawyer, Leala Hewak, said he is "very upset" by the decision and will likely appeal next month to the Court of Queen's Bench.
Her client was first arrested in late August after one of the babies was rushed to hospital suffering serious injuries, including fractured ribs, a punctured lung and contusions to his liver.
Family members claim the baby was injured as the result of an accident, not an intentional criminal act.
Provincial court Judge Howard Collerman agreed to release the man on bail days after the original arrest, despite objections from the Crown. He cited strong military support for the accused, which included a promise to keep him under 24-hour supervision on the base.
Police re-arrested the man last week and charged him with aggravated assault against the other babies, following an ongoing probe. The charge involving the initial boy was also upgraded.
Hewak said Friday the same support is still there for her client, but Judge Ken Champagne denied his bail request.
The soldier did a two-month stint in Kandahar last year and has been having trouble sleeping ever since, according to family. The man and his 22-year-old wife were also raising their two-year-old son.
Family members came forward earlier this week to complain they had made repeated pleas for help from the provincial government and Canadian Forces that fell on deaf ears.
www.mikeoncrime.com