The Macdonald-Cartier Constructing on Wellington Avenue is dwelling to the Ontario Courtroom of Justice in Kingston. Photograph by Josie Vallier/Kingstonist.
Matthew Splinter, the person who stands accused within the Bobs Lake boating tragedy that killed three younger adults and injured 5 others, made a short look in court docket at the moment.
magistrate Jack Chiang presided over bail court docket on the Kingston Ontario Courtroom of Justice on Wellington Avenue in Kingston on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. The accused appeared by video from Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) in Lindsay, the place he’s being held pending a bail listening to. At this time it was decided that it might be two extra weeks till that listening to would happen.
Tall, with thinning salt-and-pepper hair, Splinter wore dark-framed glasses and the customary orange jumpsuit of the Ontario custodial system.
Jordan Tekenos-Levy, who represented Splinter, advised Chiang {that a} particular assembly had occurred between the Crown and the defence, potential sureties, and all related events relating to bail. He relayed that the perimeters agreed to a one-day bail listening to in two weeks’ time. The defence lawyer additionally indicated that the listening to is more likely to be prolonged.
Sometimes, at any such bail listening to, often known as a present trigger listening to, the Crown reads out allegations and should name the lead investigator to testify.
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, on account of a prolonged investigation, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged Splinter, age 44, of South Frontenac Township. At a press convention, the OPP introduced the costs towards him the next day:
Three counts of harmful operation of a conveyance inflicting deathThree counts of harmful operation of a conveyance inflicting bodily harmThree counts of impaired operation of a automobile inflicting deathThree counts of impaired operation of a automobile inflicting bodily hurt
The tragedy which rocked the small group round Bobs Lake befell over the Victoria Day Weekend. Two boats collided simply earlier than 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Could 18, 2024.
Three folks have been pronounced deceased on the scene: a 21-year-old feminine from South Frontenac Township, a 22-year-old feminine from Elginburg, and a 23-year-old male from South Frontenac. A complete of 5 different folks, aged 21 to 44, have been reportedly taken to hospital with accidents of various levels of seriousness, police stated the next day.
Days later, the OPP confirmed with Kingstonist eyewitness experiences of youths having been on one of many boats.
The OPP indicated on October 30, 2024, that pace and impairment have been each components that contributed to the crash.
A publication ban pursuant to Part 517 of the Prison Code of Canada has been put in place on this case, as requested by the defence. This strictly limits the data disclosed in court docket that may be revealed presently.
Kingstonist will proceed to comply with the case because it goes earlier than the courts.
