Fredericton chief says police are making progress since collapse of two murder trials
The chief of police in Fredericton says the force has made significant changes after an investigation into an error that forced the Crown to abandon two murder trials last year.
The chief of police in Fredericton, Gary Forward, reported that the police force has made significant progress in light of the collapse of two murder trials last year. The trials were abandoned due to an "insurmountable evidentiary issue," as stated by Ontario lawyer Ian D. Scott in his report, which detailed 19 recommendations for improvement.
Forward stated that the force has implemented ten of these recommendations and is on track to complete all by June next year. The two murders involved Corey Christopher Markey, who was shot and later died in a hospital on December 21, 2021, and Brandon Patrick Donelan, whose body was found in March 2022. Both the Fredericton Police Force and the RCMP investigated the crimes.
Forward mentioned that the force is discussing the possibility of forming a provincial investigative unit for homicides, as suggested by Scott's report. The police chief assured that further updates will be provided to the city early next year.
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