Man charged with mischief after vandalism at Montreal mosque
MONTREAL — A Montreal man pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge of mischief in connection with vandalism at a local mosque.
Sylvain Gingras, 50, was ordered held for 30 days so he can have a psychiatric evaluation to determine criminal responsibility.
The defence made the assessment request on Friday and the Crown did not oppose it.
A window at the Khadijah centre in southwest Montreal was smashed and the mosque had eggs thrown at it on Feb. 2.