Man who threw gravel at Trudeau sentenced to house arrest
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Mr Trudeau was hit by a handful of gravel in 2021 while on the campaign trail.
PHOTO: REUTERS
OTTAWA – A man who threw gravel at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2021 election campaign was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest and one year of probation by a court in Ontario on Monday, according to his lawyer.
Mr Trudeau was hit by a handful of gravel in 2021 while on the campaign trail as he made his way past a crowd shouting their opposition to Covid-19-related mandates and restrictions. The Prime Minister was not injured, and his Liberal Party went on to win the election.
Shane Marshall later pleaded guilty in March to a charge of common assault related to that incident.
Ontario court Justice Kevin McHugh found Marshall’s conduct had the potential to cause serious injury to a senior politician, though his remorse and lack of a criminal record were mitigating factors in the sentencing, Marshall’s lawyer, Mr Luke Reidy, said in an email.
Justice McHugh’s decision was well-balanced and appropriate under the circumstances, Mr Reidy said.
Marshall’s lawyers had requested that he be sentenced to 60 days of community sentence, while prosecutors had asked for a 30-day jail term.
The prosecutor in the case did not immediately respond to a request for comment. REUTERS
