Crown to give opening statement in Dieppe double-murder trial
CBC
Crown prosecutors in Moncton are expected to outline on Tuesday what led to the deaths of a Dieppe couple six years ago.
Bernard Saulnier, 78, and his wife Rose-Marie Saulnier, 74, were found dead in their home on Sept. 7, 2019.
For years, police only said the deaths that alarmed the community were not random.
Janson Bryan Baker, 29, was charged in 2023 with two counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed them.
Baker’s trial on the charges began Saturday with jury selection in Moncton’s Court of King’s Bench.
Sixteen people, including two alternates, were selected by Saturday evening. Two are expected to be dismissed Tuesday before evidence begins.
On Saturday evening, Justice Cameron Gunn gave various instructions to jurors and said even more detailed instructions would be given Tuesday morning.
That’s expected to be followed by an opening statement from the Crown. That statement generally outlines the evidence, giving a roadmap of what the jury is expected to hear through the trial.
The opening statement from the Crown will be the first time since the Saulniers’ deaths that details about what allegedly unfolded will be made public.
Baker was charged four years after they were found dead in their Amirault Street home.
Jurors have been told the trial is scheduled to last up to three months.
Gunn, who normally sits in Woodstock is presiding over the trial.
Baker is represented by Saint John defence lawyer Brian Munro.
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