Today is Wednesday, October 7th, 2020.

On this day in 2019, four students attacked their classmate, 14-year-old Devon Braki Selvy.

Devon was stabbed to death outside of his high school in Hamilton, Ontario.

Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

I'm Vanessa Richardson, and today I'm joined by our guest host

Alistair Murdon from superstitions. His show tells stories illustrating the horror,

the weirdness, and the truth inside each and every superstition.

He's here to discuss the consequences of the attack, while I'll cover the events leading

up to it.

Thanks for having me, Vanessa.

Hello everyone.

Today we're covering the tragic death of Devon Braki Selvy,

a Canadian teen who was fatally stabbed by a group of his classmates.

Now let's go back to October 7th, 2019, just after noon. Shery Ann Selvie wouldn't usually be driving to her son's high school at 1 p.m. on a Monday, but when she heard

the edge in Devon's voice on the phone, she knew something was wrong.

When he told her there was an argument on campus, she felt like she had to come.

Though the school year had just begun, Sherriyanne was already worried.

Devon was being bullied constantly.

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