Jonathan Massicotte, who had just been convicted of second-degree murder in connection to the 2014 death of William Wapoose, had to be physically restrained
THUNDER BAY -- A Thunder Bay courtroom was briefly evacuated after man found guilty of second-degree murder had to be restrained on the floor — with one court officer exclaiming: “clear the courtroom, he is trying to reach for my gun.”
The trial by judge alone opened in February 2023 and concluded in December 2023 following several adjournments.The charges date back to 2014 when a cyclist found the body of Wapoose the morning of September 3 in the Chapples Park area. A post-mortem report determined Wapoose suffered numerous blunt and sharp force injuries to the head and neck, including a fractured skull, four fractured ribs, and a deep stab wound to the neck.
“I am not persuaded that the inconsistencies impact the reliability of the material aspects of his evidence.”
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