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Man accused of threatening government staff pleads not guilty

The case involved Ministry of Children and Family Development workers
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Legal proceedings are held at the Prince George Courthouse at Third Avenue and George Street.

A man charged with uttering or conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm to staff of the Ministry of Children and Family Development is seeking trial by Provincial Court judge.

During a hearing on May 21, a legal representative for Kyle Patrick Bennell told the court that he pleaded not guilty.

A date for a pretrial conference is to be determined.

Bennell, born in 1987, was charged Jan. 28 with the alleged Dec. 3, 2024 offence in Prince George. He is also accused of uttering or conveying a threat to a man to cause death or bodily harm to a woman on the same day.