Assault case for stepfather of missing Nova Scotia children delayed until summer - BERITAJA

An battle lawsuit involving the stepfather of 2 missing Nova Scotian children has been rescheduled to July.

Daniel Martell is owed backmost successful provincial tribunal successful Pictou, N.S., connected July 7 to participate an predetermination and plea.

Crown lawyer Bill Gorman said during a little tribunal quality that the hold was needed to let for further disclosure.

Martell, who did not be the hearing, is charged pinch assault, intersexual battle and unlawful confinement involving an big unfortunate who cannot beryllium identified.

He is the stepfather of four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly, who were reported missing successful May 2025 from their location successful Lansdowne Station, N.S., about 140 kilometres northbound of Halifax.

The RCMP person said location is nary grounds of a criminal offence successful the children’s disappearance.

Extensive searches of the area adjacent the children’s location person revealed fewer clues different than a fewer footwear prints and a portion of broad belonging to Lilly.