No charges laid after N.S. boy killed in dog attack: RCMP
Police said in an update Thursday that they have concluded their investigation and there are 'insufficient grounds' to lay charges.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that no charges will be laid following a tragic dog attack that resulted in the death of a 13-year-old boy in Nova Scotia’s Shelburne County in January. The investigation concluded that there were insufficient grounds to lay charges. Sergeant Jeff LeBlanc of the Shelburne RCMP expressed that the incident remains heartbreaking and conveyed their thoughts to the youth’s loved ones and the affected community.
Drew Nickerson, a Grade 8 student from Shelburne Regional High School, was viciously mauled by three large-breed dogs while riding his bike in Welshtown, NS, on January 3. He was airlifted to a hospital in Halifax, where he succumbed to his injuries. The RCMP identified the three dogs as two cane corsos and a Rottweiler, which were subsequently euthanized.
The detailed investigation included analysis of video footage, witness and neighbor interviews, and a review of information from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. Police reported that the dog owners were cooperative throughout the investigation.
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