The results of a review into the collapse of three murder cases that resulted in charges against five people being stayed should be made available to the public, say legal experts.
Civilian oversight of police lacking in New Brunswick, says UNB law prof Nicole O’Byrne
Aidan Cox · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 03, 2025 12:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago
Erica Blyth and Joshua McIsaac faced first-degree murder charges in the 2022 death of Brandon Donelan. The charges were stayed Friday. (Aidan Cox/CBC)
The Fredericton Police Force should disclose more information about an error it made that led to the collapse of murder charges against five people, experts say.
The police force has taken the blame for murder charges being stayed against five people charged in connection with two homicides.
But it remains unclear whether the force will release the results of a promised independent review of the “evidentiary issue” that resulted from police error.
“This is very serious, what happened, and hopefully it will not happen again, but we need to know that they are taking steps to rectify the problem and to prevent its recurrence,” said Nicole O’Byrne, an associate professor at the University of New Brunswick faculty of law.
WATCH | A review is planned, but will results be public? Experts say they should be:
Fredericton police should disclose details of how murder cases collapsed,
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