Case of B.C. man accused of posting terrorist propaganda online going to trial
VANCOUVER — The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says the case against a British Columbia man charged with four terrorism-related offences will go directly to trial.
Spokeswoman Elizabeth Armitage says the case of Othman Ayed Hamdan will proceed by direct indictment, meaning there will not be a preliminary inquiry.
Hamdan was arrested in Fort St. John in July 2015 and accused of posting Islamic State propaganda online.
An RCMP statement released at the time alleged the propaganda included inducement and instructions to commit murder in the name of jihad.