Monday, January 22, 2007 3:33 Eastern Time
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The Crown says Robert Pickton admitted tokilling 49 women and planned to kill one more to make it an even 50. Prosecutor Derrill Prevett says Pickton told police during aformal interview that he was going to `shut it down.'
Prevett delivered his opening statement to jurors today andoutlined the graphic testimony they will hear, including thediscovery of severed heads in buckets and other human remains onPickton's property.
Prevett says Pickton told police in the interview he was`plotting' his last kill. Later, Prevett says Pickton told an undercover officer in hisjail cell that he wanted to make it an even 50. However, defence lawyer Peter Ritchie told jurors Pickton did notkill or participate in the murders of the six women he standscharged with killing.
Prevett delivered his opening statement to jurors today andoutlined the graphic testimony they will hear, including thediscovery of severed heads in buckets and other human remains onPickton's property.
Prevett says Pickton told police in the interview he was`plotting' his last kill. Later, Prevett says Pickton told an undercover officer in hisjail cell that he wanted to make it an even 50. However, defence lawyer Peter Ritchie told jurors Pickton did notkill or participate in the murders of the six women he standscharged with killing.
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