Within 24 hours of Sunday’s shooting in a Quebec City mosque, 27-year-old Alexandre Bissonnette stood in a prisoner’s box as the 11 charges against him were read aloud. And yet, Bissonnette was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder — but not with any terrorism offences. Terrorism charges are mainly designed to be preventive and apply to groups, Roach said. Terrorism charges carry a lesser sentence than murder and would be served concurrently with a life sentence. Outside the courtroom on Monday, the Crown prosecutor in the case, Thomas Jacques, told reporters Bissonnette was charged according to the evidence available.

Source: National Post February 01, 2017 03:54 UTC