Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jana G. Pruden
Publication Date: September 10, 2025 - 16:17
Edmonton police want review of manslaughter plea deal in death of 8-year-old
September 10, 2025
The family of an eight-year-old girl killed by her stepmother in 2023 say they are putting their faith in Edmonton police to reverse what they say is a miscarriage of justice by the province’s Crown prosecutors in accepting a plea of manslaughter.
The girl’s relatives were speaking out after an emotional hearing in an Edmonton court on Wednesday morning, in which the 29-year-old woman formally pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her eight-year-old stepdaughter.
Once the building is finished, the city and university will do a land swap. UBC-O will acquire the old Hadgraft-Wilson property and the new site will be owned by the city.
September 10, 2025 - 21:18 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
A woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has publicly exposed tensions between Edmonton police and Crown prosecutors. Police say the justice system has failed. And the family of the victim, who can't be identified, say they’re grateful police took the unprecedented step to give voice to their concerns.
September 10, 2025 - 20:33 | | The Globe and Mail
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