Overview

• A prosecutor told the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay that the Crown is reviewing the file, with the next date set for Dec. 18 and the possibility of an earlier decision.
• Defence lawyer Steven Norton said all options are under discussion during disclosure review and a Crown pretrial, expressing confidence his client will be exonerated.
• Jeremy David McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after an Aug. 18 confrontation in his apartment; Michael Kyle Breen faces break-and-enter and weapons-related charges.
• Court filings and police say Breen was armed with a crossbow, suffered life-threatening injuries, and was airlifted to a Toronto hospital; his separate case was postponed to Oct. 9.
• Kawartha Lakes police emphasize that defensive force must be proportionate, as political leaders criticize the charges and call for changes to Canada’s self-defence laws.