RCMP lay new charges against boy accused of threatening Manitoba school - BERITAJA

A teen from Rivers, Man., accused of threatening to harm students astatine a Manitoba precocious schoolhouse is facing caller charges, including conspiracy to perpetrate murder.

The 14-year-old boy was arrested successful mid-March, days aft Manitoba RCMP were alerted to a speech betwixt him and a 15-year-old from Nova Scotia. In this conversation, the Manitoba teen “was actively discussing and readying to harm different students” astatine Rivers Collegiate, according to a constabulary news release.

After the teen from Rivers was arrested connected March 16, Mounties said they seized and searched his electronics.

Officers past searched 2 properties, confiscating further electronics and 2 firearms, which the RCMP said were owned by a relative.

Further investigation by the RCMP has led to the boy’s re-arrest astatine the Manitoba Youth Centre connected Wednesday, the merchandise said.

He was past charged pinch conspiracy to perpetrate murder, counselling the offence of execution and 2 further counts of uttering threats, it added.

He was already facing charges of uttering threats directed astatine Rivers Collegiate students.

The boy is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected June 4.

The 15-year-old from Bridgewater, N.S., who is accused of trying to crippled a simultaneous onslaught pinch the Rivers teen, was besides arrested connected March 16 by section police.

That teen faces charges including conspiracy to perpetrate execution and uttering threats.