Bail hearings in the works for trio accused in Cambridge Bay assault
Incident left 2 men injured and highlighted public safety concerns in the community
Lawyers for three men facing charges in relation to an assault in Cambridge Bay in July are in the process of arranging bail hearings for the suspects. (File photo)
Lawyers are working to set bail hearings for three men charged in connection with a violent assault in Cambridge Bay in July.
The suspects — Hadi Alhashesh, 19, of Chilliwack, B.C.; Ly Gabriel Galido, 22, of Edmonton; and Ayaan Kamran Warsi, 18, of Edmonton — appeared in court virtually Tuesday from Iqaluit jail.
All three men have their own lawyer, but as co-accused they must appear before a judge at the same time, Justice Mia Manocchio said during Tuesday’s proceedings.
The accused are all currently scheduled to return to court Oct. 1. However, their lawyers are working to arrange bail hearings which could be scheduled before that, Manocchio said.
No dates have been set yet.
Bail hearings determine whether an arrested person should be released from custody while awaiting trial.
Each of the co-accused face multiple charges including two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of forcible confinement, robbery with a firearm, and trafficking a controlled substance.
The three were charged following a violent assault July 8 in Cambridge Bay that sent two men to an Edmonton hospital. Cambridge Bay Mayor Wayne Gregory, MLA Pamela Gross and RCMP Supt. Kent Pike hosted a community meeting after the incident to address residents’ fears over public safety.
A fourth co-accused, 19-year-old Joshua MacPherson of Cambridge Bay, didn’t appear in court on Tuesday. He is charged with two counts of assault, but was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Cambridge Bay on Sept. 8.
Keep them animals at the zoo pls
Makes me wonder if they were planning to go to other communities as well 🤔
Mainly in Sanikiluaq just because I’m from there 🫣🤣
Dealers are lots, who expose each other when they are in competition.
Cause of criminals, now all our mail gets delayed, new security measures, and soon scanners at YK airport, good thing we opened all those weed and beer stores oh wait we didn’t yet.. gonna get expensive and profitable for bootleggers, whats next a crack down on my Native smokes!