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January 15 2014 www.newwestnewsleader.com
new westminster’s harper sherman has been named a top college football prospect for 2015. Page a12
Transit funding needs support: Price Referendum slated for this fall Chris Bryan
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Karim Meskine’s mother, Julie, speaks with reporters outside the new westminster courthouse on friday.
Accused on fatal attack denied bail Grant Granger
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The 16-year-old charged with second degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Karim Meskine of Surrey last month has been denied bail. A New Westminster provincial court judge cited several reasons for detaining the youth, information which is covered under a publication ban due to the fact the accused is not an adult. During the hearing on Friday, the accused sat in the prisoners
box with his head bowed much going to come out of your chest. of the time. Meskine’s family was Just right now there’s relief. There’s in attendance, along with several so much work to do.” supporters. It has been a “We feel safer difficult few weeks and better there is for her since her every memory of my son one more criminal son was taken off is being held. it’s long and off the street,” said a ventilator and painful. we’ll never be oK. Meskine’s mother passed away on you can’t possibly be oK. Julie afterward. “I Dec. 20. am relieved right “You have to now.” learn how to cope having to live She said it was difficult listening again. Every memory of my son is to the ruling. being held. It’s long and painful. “You can’t talk, your heart is We’ll never be OK. You can’t
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possibly be OK.” She said she hopes the youth will be punished to the maximum “so other people don’t have to go through the same thing.” Meskine died after a vicious assault during an alleged robbery near the 22nd Street SkyTrain station Dec. 17, 2013. After being in a coma for three days, he passed away Dec. 20 in Royal Columbian Hospital. The next appearance for the accused is Jan. 29 in New Westminster. twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw
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“No is not an option.” That was the message Gordon Price is hoping a “coalition of unusual bedfellows” will help spread throughout Metro Vancouver before a referendum on transit funding is held in the fall. Price, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, was speaking before a crowd of about 120 people that included politicians, union organizers and bus drivers at the Unifor Local 111 office in New Westminster last Thursday night. The meeting was intended to build awareness about the referendum, slated for Nov. 15—to coincide with the municipal election vote—which Premier Christy Clark promised during last year’s provincial election. The issue of new funding sources for transit in the region has been hotly contested for years without any resolution. Please see ‘sayInG nO nOt an OPtIOn’, a8