

Posted Feb 16, 2021 11:53 am MST
Final Up to date Feb 16, 2021 at 11:53 am MST

A white rose lies on a snowbank subsequent to Sgt. Andrew Harnett’s Calgary police cruiser whereas it’s towed away following his tragic demise throughout a visitors cease on New Yr’s Eve. Jan. 1, 2021. (PHOTO: Tom Ross – 660 NEWS)

CALGARY – An 18-year-old-man believed to have been driving when a Calgary police officer was hit and dragged by an SUV is on the lookout for a brand new lawyer.
The accused is charged with first-degree homicide within the New Yr’s Eve demise of Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who had tried to tug over the automobile as a result of its plates didn’t match its registration.
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The accused, who was 17 when he was charged, can’t be named below the Youth Legal Justice Act.
He was represented by obligation counsel when he appeared in courtroom briefly by way of closed-circuit TV.
The matter was adjourned till March 2 so he can receive a brand new lawyer.
The accused stays in custody after a choose denied him bail earlier this month.
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