Accused Edmonton attacker to enter plea at next court date in March
EDMONTON — A man accused of attempted murder in a knife attack on an Edmonton police officer will enter a plea at his next court date in mid-March.
Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, was in provincial court to face 11 charges related to a Sept. 30 attack on a police officer outside a football game. Some of the charges also stem from a speeding cube van that hit and injured four pedestrians in downtown Edmonton hours after the police officer was attacked.
Court heard an assessment on whether Sharif could be found not criminally responsible was still not complete.
Chief Crown prosecutor Shelley Bykewich told Judge Donna Rae Valgardson that some next steps should occur in the case.