A London, Ont., courtroom is listening to authorized arguments within the sexual assault case of 5 former members of Canada’s world junior hockey group.
Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton have been charged earlier this yr in reference to an alleged sexual assault at a lodge in 2018.
They’re all charged with sexual assault, although McLeod additionally faces an extra cost of sexual assault for “being a celebration to the offence.”
All 5 plan to defend themselves towards the allegations and have opted for a jury trial.
Not one of the gamers have been current in courtroom for Thursday’s listening to, and the problems mentioned on the listening to can’t be reported presently resulting from a publication ban.
The authorized arguments are anticipated to proceed Friday. The trial is ready to happen subsequent yr.