"Crown attorney Sarah Repka told the court on Thursday that prosecutors have since been able to review further evidence, including medical records and the results of forensic testing, that were not available to police when they first laid charges."
"Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre both demanded changes to legislation after Kawartha Lakes police announced the charges against McDonald."
"Kawartha Lakes police said they were called to an apartment at 3:20 a.m. after the tenant awoke to find an intruder in his home and an altercation broke out. They said Breen sustained life-threatening injuries in the encounter and had to be airlifted to a Toronto hospital."
Jeremy David McDonald, a 44-year-old Lindsay, Ontario apartment tenant, faced aggravated assault and assault with a weapon charges following a pre-dawn confrontation with an intruder in August. The incident sparked national debate about self-defence rights. Crown attorney Sarah Repka announced Thursday that prosecution would cease, citing insufficient reasonable prospect of conviction after reviewing additional evidence including medical records and forensic testing unavailable during initial charging. The alleged intruder, Michael Kyle Breen, remains charged with four offences including possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose and breaking and entering. The confrontation involved McDonald wielding a knife against Breen's crossbow, resulting in life-threatening injuries requiring airlifted hospital treatment.
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