Zakkary Reed’s first-degree murder trial in Saint John has taken an unexpected break due to a ‘medical issue’ with one of the participants.
Zakkary Reed, 32, is charged with 1st-degree murder of Alexander Bishop
Mia Urquhart · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 16, 2025 4:38 PM EST | Last Updated: January 16
Zakkary Reed, 32, is on trial for first-degree murder in the Aug. 20, 2023, death of Alexander Bishop, 38. (Zakkary Reed/Facebook)
Zakkary Reed’s first-degree murder trial in Saint John has taken an unexpected break.
When the 13 jurors arrived for the continuation of the trial on Thursday morning, they were told an issue had come up and they were sent away until 1 p.m.
The trial resumed for about an hour in the afternoon before the jury was told the trial would be adjourned until Monday morning.
Justice Kathryn Gregory told the jury there was a “medical issue” with one of the trial participants.
The reason for the adjournment was discussed at length in the jury’s absence, so it cannot be reported until the conclusion of the trial.
Gregory assured jurors that despite all of the delays so far, the trial is expected to be completed within the four weeks that had been set aside for it.
Hanna Graham testified last week that Zakkary Reed came through this doorway and shot Alexander Bishop once in the chest. » Read More
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