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Agassiz-Area Man Acquitted of Murder Charge
Justice ruled three custodial statements inadmissible, leaving prosecutors without evidence and prompting Frederick Paul Charlie’s acquittal in Vanessa Terry’s death.
- Frederick Paul Charlie was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Vanessa Terry after a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled key police statements inadmissible.
- Supreme Court Justice Palbinder Shergill ruled three statements Charlie made to police inadmissible, concluding his Charter rights were violated during custody and interrogation.
- Shergill found police subjected Charlie to "distasteful conditions," including 30 hours awake with only two to three hours of sleep and an undercover cellmate operation that "defies logic."
- With key statements excluded, The Crown could not proceed with its case against Charlie, leaving Shergill with reasonable doubt about whether any admissions were voluntarily given.
- On April 6, 2024, Agassiz RCMP discovered Vanessa Terry deceased at Seabird Island, initiating the investigation that led months later to Charlie's arrest on the murder charge.
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Seabird Island man acquitted of murder charge
A Seabird Island man has been acquitted of the second-degree murder in the death of a Seabird Island woman. On April 6, 2024, the Agassiz RCMP were called to the Seabird Island community after a report of a sudden death, finding Vanessa Terry, 33, deceased. A few months later, Frederick Paul Charlie was arrested pending his first court appearance on a second-degree murder charge in Terry’s death. According to recently-released court documents, B…
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