Kitchener-Waterloo

Case of man accused in triple stabbing at University of Waterloo back in court July 11

The case of the man accused of stabbing three people at the University of Waterloo in southern Ontario on June 28 will return to court on July 11.

Geovanny Villalba-Aleman did not appear in court Tuesday

People walk past police cars at the University of Waterloo.
People walk past police cars at the University of Waterloo on Wednesday after three people were taken to hospital with stab wounds. (Aastha Shetty/CBC)

A 24-year-old man accused of stabbing three people on the University of Waterloo campus last week will see his case return to court on July 11.

Geovanny Villalba-Aleman faces several charges:

  • Three counts of aggravated assault.
  • Four counts of assault with a weapon.
  • Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
  • Mischief under $5,000.

His case appeared before a judge in a Kitchener, Ont., courtroom on Tuesday morning.

Villalba-Aleman did not appear as the courtroom was not able to connect with the video conferencing room at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton.

A lawyer offered instructions to the judge in writing, asking for the case to be put over until next week so that Villalba-Aleman could prepare a bail plan and complete forms to obtain legal aid.

An instructor and two students were sent to hospital on June 28. They were stabbed after a man entered a classroom in Hagey Hall. 

Mark Crowell, chief of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, described what happened in the classroom on Wednesday as a "planned and targeted attack" that was a "senseless act of hate."