An aerial view of the Pickton farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C., taken by police during their investigation in 2002. Advocates for alleged victims of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma after being attacked in prison.
Pickton was convicted in 2007 on six counts of second-degree murder of six women, but is suspected of killing many more who went missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Jason Gratl, the lawyer representing family members of victims in nine of the lawsuits against the brothers, said the potential death of the killer would have no bearing on proceedings.Serial killer Robert Pickton in critical condition after prison assault
In 2014, the botched investigation into Pickton resulted in a settlement of $50,000 for the victims' children who had sued all three levels of government and the RCMP. The RCMP has argued that the items were taking up substantial space and continued to run up costs. It said the evidence in question had been captured and retained and would not affect future prosecution.
"Twenty of the charges against Pickton were stayed, and have not yet resulted in any convictions," it said. "For the families of those victims, justice has been elusive and they still hold hope that one day they will know what happened to their loved ones."
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