Two men facing three charges, including attempted murder, following a pair of incidents at an Inverness Co. First Nations community are expected back in court Wednesday.
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, 35, both from Eskasoni, face counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon; they made their first appearance in the case in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court the day after their arrests, and were sent back into custody.
The men, who were later released from custody on conditions, are scheduled for preliminary inquiries, which will determine if there is enough evidence to send their cases to trial; three days have been set aside for the hearings.
Jenilee Kaitlyn Francis, 19, of Eskasoni has been charged with the same counts, plus an additional count of obstruction; she was released on conditions in September, and is expected for a preliminary hearing June 12.
Police say the suspects and victim were known to each other, and it’s not considered a random act.
