By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: New trial ordered for N.B. men convicted of murder in 1984

Dec 22, 2023 | 12:23 PM

OTTAWA — The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for two New Brunswick men convicted of a 1984 murder.

Arif Virani says in a news release today that after a review, he has determined there’s a reasonable basis to conclude a miscarriage of justice occurred in the convictions of Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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