Montreal-area teen charged with second-degree murder following stabbing death of Lucas Gaudet

Lucas Gaudet, 16, was stabbed during a confrontation near St. Thomas High School in Pointe-Claire last week and died two days later in hospital.

Gaudet, 16, was stabbed during a confrontation near St. Thomas High School in Pointe-Claire last week and died two days later in hospital.

The suspect’s bail hearing, originally rescheduled for Wednesday after it was postponed last week, has been rescheduled once more to March 1. He will remain in police custody until then. 

"Because of the gravity of the infraction and many criteria in the law we have to object to [the suspect's] release and make sure the public is safe," said Crown prosecutor Annie Barbeau.

The suspect's identity cannot be revealed as they are a minor.