An Ottawa-area man accused of being behind a deadly bombing outside a Paris synagogue has been denied bail.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Michel Charbonneau turned down the bail request for Hassan Diab, 55, in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Diab, who taught sociology at both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, was arrested in Gatineau, Que., on Nov. 13 at the request of French authorities, who are accusing him of making and planting a bomb that killed four people and injured 20 others on Oct. 3, 1980.
Diab’s lawyer had asked for him to be freed from custody while awaiting an extradition hearing to determine if he should be released to French officials. In France, Diab would face charges of murder and attempted murder.
Canadian government lawyers argued successfully that Diab would be a flight risk if he were allowed to go free.
