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Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court

  • A man named Martin Charest has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing serial killer Robert Pickton in prison.
  • The incident occurred in May 2024 at Port-Cartier federal penitentiary, where Pickton died from his injuries days later.
  • Charest is accused of using a broom handle to fatally injure Pickton, who was 74 years old at the time of his death.
  • Judge Vicky Lapierre has scheduled the case to return to court on September 2.
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The man who is accused of brutally murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in the Port-Cartier penitentiary briefly appeared by video conference on Thursday at the Sept-Îles courthouse.

·Montreal, Canada
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Martin Charest, the man accused of the first degree murder of serial killer Robert Pickton, appeared this morning at Sept-Îles by video conference.

·Montreal, Canada
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Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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