Crown disputes testimony as defence seeks to toss jury in Skibicki murder trial

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WINNIPEG — Crown prosecutors are pushing back on a motion from the defence to toss out the jury in the trial of a Winnipeg man accused of murdering four women.

His lawyers are raising concerns about the possible effects of pre-trial publicity on the jury, which was selected last week.

The have brought in a U.S.-based psychologist Christine Ruva to hear her views about the possible effects of pre-trial publicity on juror biases. However the Crown is questioning the relevance of such testimony given Ruva is testifying about a jury trial in Canada based on research that focuses on the legal system in the United States.He was arrested in the deaths of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois and a fourth unidentified woman Indigenous leaders have named Buffalo Woman.

 

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