The five, who range in age from 19 to 22, will appear in court again on May 19.
Legal Aid is representing the group and has been busy sifting through a great deal of information pertaining to the case. The accused made their first court appearance in early March; the incident in question took place on Feb. 5.
On that date RCMP reported receiving a call at 2:30 a.m. from a man who said several people had broken into his home, beaten him, and stole some electronic equipment.
The Mounties arrested and charged four people later that day and the fifth a couple of days later.
The victim was treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released.
The accused – Jeferson Sanders, 22, of Kensington; Joshua James Bernard, 21, of Summerside; Skyler Kenneth Fear, 21, of Miscouche; Shelby Jean Mary Doucette, 19, of Summerside; and Devon Charles Boyles, 19, of North Bedeque – all face the same five charges in relation to the incident. They include, robbery, break and enter, assault with a weapon (a baseball bat), unlawful confinement and wearing a mask during the commission of an offence.
The five, who range in age from 19 to 22, will appear in court again on May 19.
Legal Aid is representing the group and has been busy sifting through a great deal of information pertaining to the case. The accused made their first court appearance in early March; the incident in question took place on Feb. 5.
On that date RCMP reported receiving a call at 2:30 a.m. from a man who said several people had broken into his home, beaten him, and stole some electronic equipment.
The Mounties arrested and charged four people later that day and the fifth a couple of days later.
The victim was treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released.
The accused – Jeferson Sanders, 22, of Kensington; Joshua James Bernard, 21, of Summerside; Skyler Kenneth Fear, 21, of Miscouche; Shelby Jean Mary Doucette, 19, of Summerside; and Devon Charles Boyles, 19, of North Bedeque – all face the same five charges in relation to the incident. They include, robbery, break and enter, assault with a weapon (a baseball bat), unlawful confinement and wearing a mask during the commission of an offence.
