UPDATED: charges laid against 15 year old in Melfort Fair imitation gun offence.
UPDATED:
Upon further investigation RCMP have concluded the firearm that was seized at the Melfort Fair Friday evening was an imitation one. A 15 year-old male from the Tisdale area has been charged with various offences including assault with a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.
The accused cannot be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He remains in custody and will appear in Melfort Provincial Court on July 24, 2018.
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