Bail decision for convoy leader Pat King delayed as Crown applies to submit more evidence
CTV
A decision on bail for Pat King, one of the leaders of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest, has been delayed after the Crown applied to present new evidence.
King, 44, was among the most visible leaders of the three-week occupation. He was arrested last Friday in Ottawa, which he captured on a Facebook livestream, and has been in custody since. His bail hearing was on Tuesday.
On Friday morning, Crown lawyer Moiz Karimjee applied to present evidence that has come to light since King's initial bail hearing on Tuesday.
Karimjee said after the hearing, he received a call from an Alberta police corporal who told him King was charged in Sept. 2016 with uttering threats, and was required to surrender a rifle to police as part of his release.
He did, but two days later, he bought a handgun, which is a restricted firearm. Karimjee argued that evidence was relevant and the bail hearing should be reopened.
