Monday, January 22, 2007 2:31 Eastern Time
NEW WESTMINSTER, B-C -- Almost five years after Robert Picktonwas arrested, a jury will begin hearing evidence in his trial todayin New Westminster, B-C.
In this trial, he faces first-degree murder charges in theslayings of six women -- Mona Wilson, Sereena Abotsway, AndreaJoesbury, Georgina Papin, Marnie Frey and Brenda Wolfe. He also stands accused of the murders of 20 other women but notrial date has been set on those charges.
Grief counsellor Lynette Pollard-Elgert has been working with thevictims' families since before Pickton was arrested. She expects many family members to attend the trial at somepoint. Pollard-Elgert says the average person isn't built to be able todeal with the horror of murder. The trial judge said during jury selection that some parts of thetrial may be as bad as a horror movie.
The trial is expected to last a year.
In this trial, he faces first-degree murder charges in theslayings of six women -- Mona Wilson, Sereena Abotsway, AndreaJoesbury, Georgina Papin, Marnie Frey and Brenda Wolfe. He also stands accused of the murders of 20 other women but notrial date has been set on those charges.
Grief counsellor Lynette Pollard-Elgert has been working with thevictims' families since before Pickton was arrested. She expects many family members to attend the trial at somepoint. Pollard-Elgert says the average person isn't built to be able todeal with the horror of murder. The trial judge said during jury selection that some parts of thetrial may be as bad as a horror movie.
The trial is expected to last a year.
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