Man accused of allegedly throwing gravel at Trudeau to stand trial next March
The man accused of throwing gravel at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while on the campaign trail in 2021 will stand trial next March.
Shane Marshall of St. Thomas, Ont. is charged with one count of assault for allegedly throwing stones at Trudeau while he was on the campaign trail in London, Ont. on Sept. 6, ahead of the fall federal election.
As previously reported by CTV News London, Trudeau had made a campaign stop at a local microbrewery and when he exited his travel bus, gravel was thrown in his direction.
At the time, Trudeau said he may have been hit in the shoulder, and the stones are also alleged to have hit party staffers and some journalists.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
At the time, Marshall was the president of the Elgin-Middlesex-London Riding Association for the People’s Party of Canada.
He was later removed from that role.
Marshall’s one day trial is slated to take place on Mar. 7.
— With files from CTV News London's Justin Zadorsky
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