14-year-old accused of murdering Devan Selvey back in court

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Published January 2, 2020 at 12:59 pm

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The 14-year-old accused of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Devan Selvey is due back in court Thursday.

On Oct. 7, 2019, Hamilton police say Selvay was killed as a result of a stab wound suffered outside of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in the city’s east end. It is believed that the 14-year-old accused is the one who wielded the knife as a number of bystanders bore witness—including the victim’s mother.

READ MORE: Candlelight vigil to be held for 14-year-old boy killed in school assault

Initially, an 18-year-old was also charged with murder but the charged were reduced. The man is now facing charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon, and administering a noxious thing.

The named of those charged cannot be released under the rules of a publication ban.

Three weeks from the day that Devan Selvey was murdered, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) voted unanimously to establish an independent panel to address the issue of bullying in HWDSB schools.

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