Young offenders in 2006 Toronto terrorism case
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Among the 17 arrests during the 2006 Toronto terrorism case, were five youths whose names could not be published, because of the provisions of Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act. One of them had the charges against him dropped nine months after his arrest, and two others have been released on bail.
Two of the youths were former Hindus, who converted to Islam, similar to older suspect Steven Vikash Chand who also used to be Hindu.
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[edit] John Doe #1
John Doe #1, who was 15 years old at the time of the arrest, was a Grade 10 student at Stephen Leacock Collegiate in Toronto. He had converted to Islam from Hinduism several years earlier, upsetting his mother.[1] He is said to have hung out with 19-year-old Amin Mohamed Durrani. His math textbook was taken by police as evidence[2],.
Sharing a room with his older brother, he was an avid soccer player, and hoped to grow up to become a veterinarian. He was often mentioning wanting a pet dog. He faked a school outing, as an excuse to attend a survival camp with another of the young offenders. He told his mother that he had nightmares and fears about deserting Islam, concerned that he would go to hell.[3]
Represented by attorney Michael Block, he was denied bail on June 27th, but was granted bail for $15,000 on July 16 in another hearing, and was released to his parents.[4]
All charges against him were dropped on February 23, 2007.[1]
[edit] John Doe #2
John Doe #2, who was 17 at the time of the alleged incident, was a Grade 12 student at Stephen Leacock Collegiate in Toronto. He had recently converted to Islam from Hinduism, which resulted in fights with his parents, and his alleged prayer in secret.[5] He is said to have hung out with 19-year-old Amin Mohamed Durrani. He was denied bail on June 27th.[6]
[edit] John Doe #3
John Doe #3 was also a student at Stephen Leacock Collegiate.
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One of the five offenders was arrested in a warehouse alongside Saad Khalid, the two had been lining cardboard boxes with plastic, to store the fertilizer.[7]
All five youths are being held at the Maplehurst Correctional Center in Milton, Ontario, three were released on bail in July 2006.
Accused: Steven Chand · Shareef Abdelhaleem · Qayyum Jamal · Yasim Mohamed · Jahmaal James · Mohammed Dirie · Fahim Ahmad · Asad Ansari · Ahmad Ghany‡ · Zakaria Amara · Amin Durrani · Saad Khalid · five young offenders whose names have not been released‡‡‡°.
Suspected colleagues: Syed Ahmed · Ehsanul Sadequee
Later arrests: Ibrahim Aboud‡
Defence Attorneys: Michael Block · Anser Farooq · Rocco Galati · David Kolinsky · Donald McLeod · Arif Raza · Michael A. Moon · Gary Batasar · Faisal Mirza
CSIS Informant: Mubin Shaikh
‡ denotes a suspect was released on bail · ° denotes a suspect had all relevant charges dropped
