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Hisham Saadi was charged Thursday with inciting terrorism fears, mischief and transmitting death threats in connection with the emailed bomb scare that forced the evacuation of Concordia University on Wednesday.

Appearing briefly via video link from Bordeaux prison clad in a T-shirt and jeans, Saadi was told he would have to appear at the Montreal courthouse Friday morning for his bail hearing and to meet with a psychologist before returning to his cell.

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Police arrested Saadi, 47, early Thursday morning at his Côte-des-Neiges apartment as the main suspect of sending the bomb threats.

In his charge sheet, he is accused of committing acts to incite fears that “terrorist activities have been or will be carried out,” transmitting death threats or the threats of injury to individuals at Concordia University, and interfering with the ability of Concordia students and personnel to carry out their daily affairs.