4th teen sentenced in stabbing death of Halifax boy in mall parking garage
The fourth teen involved in the death of a boy who was stabbed in a Halifax mall parking garage two years ago has been sentenced to three years custody.
The province’s public prosecution says the accused who was 16 years old at the time will serve for manslaughter.
It includes 18 months in custody and 18 months under conditional supervision.
It was in April 2024 when 16-year-old Ahmed Al Marrach was attacked by four teenagers at the Halifax Shopping Centre parking garage.
He was a student at Citadel High School who moved to Halifax from Syria in 2016.
According to the agreed statement of facts, the accused stole a knife from a store and joined three other teens in the attack, but it was he who plunged the knife into the boy’s chest.
A 16-year-old, who was 14 at the time, was sentenced to four years in custody in December 2025 as well as three years supervision.
A 17-year-old boy was found guilty of manslaughter in July, a girl 14 at the time, as well as another boy who was 16 at the time have also pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The identities of all four teens are protected under a publication ban.
