The Crown will not appeal the not-guilty verdicts in the Hockey Canada trial.

That was confirmed Thursday afternoon by Daniel Brown, lawyer for former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton, one among five members of the 2018 Team Canada world junior championship squad who were acquitted of sexual assault after an high-profile eight-week trial in London.

The Crown contacted the defence teams on Thursday and “confirmed that they will not be proceeding with an appeal,” he said.

“It means that verdict will stand. … This means that this will be the end of the road as far as the criminal case goes.”

The Crown had 30 days from the July 24 verdict to file an appeal.

Messages have been left with the attorney-general’s office for comment.

Michael McLeod, 27, Carter Hart, 27, Formenton

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