September 26, 2008
Source: www.upi.com
http://www.sikhnet.com/voices/sikh-boy-denies-threatening-classmates
A 13-year-old Sikh boy in Canada pleaded innocent to charges he threatened two classmates with a ceremonial dagger.
Appearing in Montreal Youth Court this week, the unidentified teenager said he didn't use a ceremonial kirpan to threaten two classmates in an alleged incident Sept. 11 and has asked the court to grant him a speedy trial, The Gazette said Friday.
Montreal police have accused the teen of responding to an argument with two classmates by threatening them with the religious dagger.
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