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Braun requested that the address of the centre be kept confidential and that Saadi not be required to enter its location into the court record. It was an unusual request to be made in Quebec Court, but after some hesitation, prosecutor Alexandre Gautier agreed to it. He was reassured that Saadi’s whereabouts could be traced through the hospital he resided at over the past few weeks.

Braun also asked that one of Saadi’s conditions be slightly modified so he can visit his lawyer’s offices when needed. The attorney’s offices are close to Concordia’s downtown campus, and one of the conditions Saadi agreed to is that he not be within 100 metres of the university’s buildings while his case is pending.

Braun requested that Saadi have another court date soon because he is not expected to reside at the centre for a long period of time. The accused appeared upbeat while waiting for his case to come up on Thursday. His physical appearance was dramatically different from the dishevelled man who appeared in court shortly after he was arrested early in March.

Saadi is charged with committing acts that were susceptible to causing fear that terrorist acts were about to be committed. He is also charged with uttering threats toward people at Concordia University and mischief for having caused the university to be evacuated by police.

The case returns to court early in May.

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