A bail hearing concerning a reverse onus matter where the accused was charged with 26 offences including kidnapping, unlawful confinement, uttering threats, dangerous driving, firearms offences, and possession of explosives.
The accused, facing serious personal and financial difficulties, allegedly kidnapped a city lawyer at gunpoint and held him in an industrial facility while demanding financial compensation.
The Crown sought detention on primary, secondary, and tertiary grounds.
The court found the Crown's case strong and determined that the proposed sureties and plan of release were inadequate to address concerns regarding the accused's obsession with the complainant and weapons.
Detention was ordered on secondary grounds.
