Judge declares mistrial in Canada world junior hockey players sexual assault case

LONDON, Ontario — A judge declared a mistrial Friday successful the sexual battle case involving 5 erstwhile members of Canada’s world inferior lucky team.

The ruling from a judge successful Ontario intends a caller proceedings will beryllium held for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote, who have all pleaded not guilty to intersexual assault.

(L-R) Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart arsenic they individually arrived to tribunal successful London, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. AP

McLeod has besides pleaded not blameworthy to an further complaint of being a statement to nan discourtesy of intersexual assault.

The proceedings began Wednesday and nan prosecution’s first witnesser only concisely took nan guidelines earlier grounds was put connected clasp for ineligible arguments that took spot successful nan absence of nan jury.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia brought jurors backmost Friday greeting and informed them that they were being discharged.

A courtroom sketch of nan 5 Canadian lucky players accused of intersexual assault. AP

The charges against nan players relate to an brushwood that took spot successful a edifice room successful Ontario successful June 2018, erstwhile galore of nan team’s members were successful London for a Hockey Canada gala.