Caleb Heaton makes court appearance in Strathcona sex assault case
Heaton faces 7 charges after March 26 incident
Caleb Heaton, the man facing seven charges in a violent sex assault in the Strathcona neighbourhood of Vancouver, appeared in court this morning.
Heaton leaned against a glass door talking to his lawyer. He wore a peach t-shirt and red pants.
The charges laid against him include aggravated sexual assault, breaking and entering, robbery and unlawful confinement. Proceedings were held over until April 16.
Heaton's lawyer, John Turner, would not comment on whether his client would be applying for bail.
Heaton has at least 40 criminal convictions in Ontario, including aggravated assault, break and enter and possession of a weapon.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but has since been released, according to police.
A man armed with a weapon barged into the woman's house just after noon on March 26, tied her up, choked her using clothing, and sexually assaulted her with a rock and a knife, according to the court documents.
Another man heard the woman's screams and intervened, getting into a fight with the assailant. Several other people rushed to the aid of the woman.
The struggle spilled out onto the street, and they held the suspect until police arrived.