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A Toronto youth was on bail for an alleged armed robbery of another teen when he allegedly fatally stabbed 15-year-old Jack Meldrum in a senseless robbery near Sherway Gardens on Saturday night.

The 15-year-old accused killer, who cannot be legally identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, stood in court with two fingers bandaged on Tuesday and wearing a black Nike hoodie, as he made his first appearance on a second-degree murder charge stemming from Meldrum’s death on the weekend.

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The teen was freed on $500 bail on April 13, 2018, one day after he allegedly used a knife to steal from another teen. The alleged victim cannot be identified for legal reasons.

The accused, who was coincidentally also scheduled to appear on his earlier robbery charge on Tuesday, moved gingerly in the prisoner’s box due to a healing back wound. He was remanded in custody until his next court appearance — via video — on Sept. 18.