David_Lohr
09-26-2006, 05:45 PM
Montreal, Canada - According to CBC News, the Canadian government has announced they will cover all travel costs for victims' family members attending the trial of accused serial killer Robert Pickton. The immediate family members will also be provided with a place to stay, paid for by the government.
A former Canadian pig farmer, Pickton is charged with 26 counts of first-degree murder, involving women who disappeared from downtown Vancouver.
If your not familiar with the case, be sure to read Michael Newton's Crime Library story -- ROBERT PICKTON: THE VANCOUVER MISSING WOMEN:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/robert_pickton/1.html
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Dec. 11.
A former Canadian pig farmer, Pickton is charged with 26 counts of first-degree murder, involving women who disappeared from downtown Vancouver.
If your not familiar with the case, be sure to read Michael Newton's Crime Library story -- ROBERT PICKTON: THE VANCOUVER MISSING WOMEN:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/robert_pickton/1.html
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Dec. 11.