The man accused of taking nine people hostage in Edmonton last Oct. will not get bail.
Patrick Clayton showed little emotion as he was denied bail Monday in court, but the man did take a moment to look back in the courtroom and acknowledge some of the injured workers who showed up to support him.
There were a number of reasons the judge denied bail for the accused. Clayton has no family ties in Alberta, no support system and no place to live. The judge also found that Clayton could pose a risk to the public or at the very least, have people question how an accused hostage-taker could be back on the streets.
The man faces numerous charges of unlawful confinement and pointing a firearm. Just last week, he was found mentally fit to stand trial for the Oct. incident that ended peacefully after a ten-hour tense standoff with police at the Workers' Compensation Board building.
Police had said after hours of negotiation throughout the course of the day, the hostages were released one by one.
No one was injured in the incident.
Clayton will be back in court on Feb. 3rd.
With files from Rob McAnally
