"Judge Takes Center Stage: High-Profile London Hockey Assault Case Moves Forward Without Jury After Controversial Dismissal"
London, Canada — In a surprising development, the jury in the high-profile trial against five former junior hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018 has been dismissed. The case will now proceed under the exclusive oversight of a judge. The defendants—Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod—have maintained their not guilty pleas throughout the proceedings. The woman at the center of the case is referred to as E.M. to protect her identity under a publication ban. This latest turn of events follows significant courtroom tensions that surfaced after … Read more