Quebec’s Crown prosecutor says it has stayed charges against 11 teens in Longueuil.
The teens were facing charges in connection with alleged events preceding the death of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi, who was fatally shot by Longueuil police last September.
An investigation was launched by the Montreal police department.
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The charges included conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to commit unlawful confinement, conspiracy to commit assault, wearing a disguise for a criminal purpose, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unlawful assembly.
The prosecutor’s office said in a news release that it received new evidence after the charges were filed that raised a complex legal issue.
It specified that the legal proceedings are temporarily suspended and could be resumed within one year pending further analysis and consultations.
A police watchdog is doing a separate investigation into the actions of Longueuil police.
