New Brunswick murder trials stayed due to Fredericton police error
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Due to what Fredericton police are calling an 'insurmountable evidentiary issue,' the proceedings of three murder trials in New Brunswick have been stayed.
Due to what Fredericton Police Force are calling an “insurmountable evidentiary issue,” the proceedings of three murder trials in New Brunswick have been stayed, meaning the five accused won’t stand trial.
Erica Blyth and Joshua McIsaac faced charges of first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Brandon Donelan, 27, in Minto, N.B.
Devon Hood and Matthew LeBlanc were also set to be tried separately on the same charges in the same case.
McIsaac also faced a second-degree murder charge, along with Travis Snowsell, in the 2021 shooting of Corey Markey in Fredericton.
However, an error admitted by Fredericton Police Force has caused all three proceedings to be stayed.
“The reason for the stay of proceedings is the result of an “insurmountable evidentiary issue” linked directly to an error initiated, discovered and subsequently reported to the Crown by the Fredericton Police Force,” wrote Chief Gary Forward in a statement.
“Our error has further detrimentally impacted on a similar major crime investigation by a partner agency.”
Nathan Gorham, McIsaac’s lawyer, says he hasn’t seen multiple murder cases stayed due to an error but is confident as to why details of the decision are being kept under wraps.
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