Halifax Regional Police issued a reminder that minors charged with criminal offences fall under a publication ban, the day two 14-year-olds charged with second-degree murder appear in court.

Halifax police say they were notified of social media posts that may identify the two youths.

“If a social media post identifies a youth being dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), that constitutes publication and may be grounds for a charge of breaching the publication ban provisions of the YCJA,” the release says.

The two 14-year-olds appeared in Youth Justice Court Friday morning and were remanded into custody, according to Melissa Noonan, spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service.

Their next court date is May 13 at 9:30 a.m.

Police say the investigation continues, so so sharing or publishing images of the youths may “negatively impact the investigation.”