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Winnipeg man Jeremy Skibicki, 37, admits to killing four women but claims mental illness as grounds for not being criminally responsible. Trial details and timeline of the case are presented.
March 8, 2024 — Family members of Harris and Myran and supporters rally outside the Manitoba legislature calling for a search.
March 22, 2024 — The federal and Manitoba governments say they will put up $20 million each to search the landfill.
May 2, 2024 — A judge rules Skibicki’s trial will be heard by a jury. The defence had argued jurors could be biased because of pretrial publicity.
May 6, 2024 — Lawyers for Skibicki say he admits to killing the four women but is asking to be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. The Crown says due to complexities with the defence the trial can proceed without the jury.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2024.
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