Sentencing hearing resumes for teen who stabbed Halifax high school student to death

CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press

HALIFAX — A sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume today for the teenage boy who fatally stabbed a Halifax high school student.

The 16-year-old, whose identity is protected from publication, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in January.

He was one of four teens involved in the group attack against 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach on April 22, 2024.

The accused, who was 14 at the time of the killing, has admitted to stabbing the Grade 10 student with a stolen kitchen knife.

An 18-year-old boy the Crown says was responsible for organizing the fight has been convicted of manslaughter, and his weeklong sentencing hearing starts Oct. 20.

In August, an 18-year-old boy was sentenced to 10 months in a youth detention centre and 17 months of supervision in the community for his role in Al Marrach’s death.

A 15-year-old who was also involved pleaded guilty to manslaughter last fall and was sentenced to three months in custody followed by two years of supervision in the community.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2025.

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