A man facing three charges, including attempted murder, following a pair of incidents at an Inverness Co. First Nations community has elected to be tried in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
Police say officers responded to multiple 911 calls of a man being chased by two other men on Portage Rd. in We’koqma’q in August; that was followed by more 911 calls reporting a hit-and-run on Hwy. 105 in the area, which was related to the first incident.
They say the victim was taken to Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP say they arrested two men and a woman at a home in the community.
Joshua Lindsay Paul, 26, and Robert Lindsay Paul, 34, both from Eskasoni, face counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon; they made their first court appearance in the case the day after their arrests.
Robert Paul elected a Nova Scotia Supreme Court trial by judge alone in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court Wednesday; he’ll remain in custody until a preliminary hearing, which will determine if there’s enough evidence to send his case to trial, in Wagmatcook Provincial Court Feb. 19-21.
Joshua Paul, who also remains behind bars, is scheduled to return to court for a bail hearing Monday.
Jenileee Kaitlyn Francis, 18, of Eskasoni has been charged with the same counts, plus an additional count of obstruction; she was released on conditions, and is expected for an election-and-plea hearing in Wagmatcook Provincial Court Oct. 29.
Police say their investigation continues; the suspects and victims are known to each other, and it’s not considered a random act.
