Ken Lee’s family is arguing that individuals accused in serious crimes should not be granted privacy rights or bail
None of the teens can be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.is arguing that individuals accused in serious crimes should not be granted privacy rights or bail.
Eric Shum, one of Lee’s family members, says in a written statement that naming alleged perpetrators could lead to more alleged victims and witnesses coming forward.“How is the Act protecting the public if we don’t know who these perpetrators are and why they are released on bail?” he wrote. Shum says Lee was a “kind soul with a heart of gold” who was not homeless because of alcohol or drug use.
“He was a man with pride who had fallen and wanted to learn to stand up on his own knowing that he always had his family behind him,” Shum wrote. Police have said they believe the accused teens congregated after meeting on social media and are from homes across the Greater Toronto Area.
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