Emotional drum tribute outside Saskatoon court for infant Nikosis Cantre
Accused teen back in court Sept. 21
The family of six-week-old Nikosis Cantre showed up at provincial court this morning with drummers, posters and an angry message for the accused killer of the little boy.
The 16-year-old accused of second-degree murder appeared briefly by video from Regina. The defence just received the psychiatric report and adjourned her matter until Sept. 21.
Outside court, Cantre's family – wearing white T-shirts with his image – gathered as drummers sang a song about the need to stand together.
And then after, Cantre's great-grandmother embraced a poster of the boy and wept as she talked about missing him.
Cantre died July 3 from blunt force trauma to the head, according to Cantre's grandfather. Police have not said how the baby died.
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Cantre's accused killer had been taken in by his family. She had recently escaped from Kilburn Hall.