Surrey Six killer loses court battle to have conviction overturned
In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.
One of the five men convicted of the Surrey Six murders in 2007 has lost a court battle to overturn his conviction. In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was found guilty of six counts of first-degree murder for the October 2007 killings of six men at Surrey’s Balmoral Tower, including two innocent victims, Ed Schellenberg and Christopher Mohan.
Haevischer and fellow Red Scorpion Matthew Johnston applied for a stay of proceedings, alleging police misconduct and inhumane conditions in custody had prejudiced their right to a fair trial. However, after a new evidentiary hearing, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday that most of Haevischer's allegations were baseless.
While acknowledging some of Haevischer's solitary confinement violated his Charter rights, the court found the actions were necessary for his safety. Haevischer's conviction was dismissed, with Justice Martha Devlin stating that any other outcome would harm the integrity of the justice system. Devlin noted that Haevischer had "extinguished the lives of six defenceless men" and expressed relief that justice had been served.
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