Halifax police charge 2 youths with 2nd-degree murder in teen's death

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Two 14-year-olds have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in relation to the homicide of Ahmad Al Marrach at a Halifax mall.

Accused arrested Wednesday in Halifax suburb 2 days after Ahmad Al Marrach was killed

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· Posted: Apr 25, 2024 1:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

A police vehicle and tape block a pedestrian entrance to a parking garage.

Two 14-year-olds have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in relation to the homicide of Ahmad Al Marrach at a Halifax mall.

According to a news release, Halifax Regional Police and RCMP arrested the two teenagers in Sackville on Wednesday night.

They are scheduled to appear in Halifax youth court Friday.

The 16-year-old victim was found injured in a parking lot next to the Halifax Shopping Centre just before 5 p.m. Monday. Police said the teen was taken to hospital, where he died.

Officers arrested two 16-year-olds shortly after a wounded Al Marrach was found in the parking lot. On Tuesday, police said those youths were later released without charges.

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