Nineteen months after being arrested in relation to the killing of Esa Carriere in downtown 琉璃神社 on Canada Day in 2018, Noah Vaten has been granted bail.
Carriere was stabbed to death near the Queensway Transit Exchange in downtown 琉璃神社 during the Canada Day fireworks on July 1, 2018. He was transported to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Vaten, 22, is one of four people charged with manslaughter in relation to Carriere鈥檚 death, alongside 28-year-old Nathan Truant one male youth and one female youth. The two of the accused were 17 years old at the time and can鈥檛 be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, even though they are now of age.
Vaten was released on a $2,500 recognizance in 琉璃神社 court on Thursday, July 13, without deposit and without surety. Conditions on his release include a curfew and electronic monitoring.
The two youths will stand trial on Nov. 9, 2020, for an estimated 16 days, while Truant and Vaten won鈥檛 be tried until Feb. 22, 2021.
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