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Fredericton Police Practices Under Review After Major ‘Error’ Upended Two Death Cases - New Brunswick
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, JUL 10 – Fredericton Police accepted full responsibility for an error that caused the stay of murder trials involving deaths in 2021 and 2022, prompting an Ontario lawyer review.
- On June 30, 2025, proceedings for five defendants involved in homicide cases in New Brunswick were halted due to a critical evidentiary problem connected to Fredericton police inquiries.
- Proceedings were halted in cases involving the deaths of Corey Christopher Markey in 2021 and Brandon Donelan in 2022 following police acknowledgment of a mistake that contributed to the issue.
- Fredericton police hired Ontario investigator Ian D. Scott, known for police oversight, to review how the force conducts major crimes investigations starting July 17.
- Police called the problem an "insurmountable evidentiary issue," and the force’s chief said they take full responsibility for the error impacting two death cases.
- The review is expected to conclude by the end of 2025 and may influence changes in police procedures for handling major criminal matters in Fredericton.
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Fredericton police practices under review after major 'error' upended two death cases
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