Shawn Curtis Jack Case Back In Court

by Dave DesveauxJune 1, 2015June 1, 2015

A preliminary hearing has also been scheduled today for one of the people charged in a brutal assault on a homeless man in North Sydney last summer. 22 year-old Corey Patrick Richard Blinkhorn faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, wearing a disguise in committing an offence and impersonating a police officer. The North Sydney man has already elected to be tried by Supreme Court judge alone if he goes to trial.

Regional Police charged a total of six people in relation to the beating of 48-year-old Shawn Curtis Jack, which occurred on July 14^th. Jack suffered serious head injuries after being attacked with a wrench and a hammer and remains in a rehabilitation centre in Halifax.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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