Fredericton police have hired Ontario lawyer Ian D. Scott to investigate a major error that led to a stay of proceedings in the 2021 death of Corey Christopher Markey and the 2022 death of Brandon Donelan. The force takes full responsibility for the 'insurmountable evidentiary issue.' The review is scheduled to begin July 17, 2025, and expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Fredericton police practices under review after major ‘error’ upended two death cases
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Fredericton police have hired Ontario lawyer Ian D. Scott to investigate a major error that led to a stay of proceedings in the 2021 death of Corey Christopher Markey and the 2022 death of Brandon Donelan. The force takes full responsibility for the 'insurmountable evidentiary issue.' The review is scheduled to begin July 17, 2025, and expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
- 1 2021: Death of Corey Christopher Markey
- 2 2022: Death of Brandon Donelan
- 3 July 10, 2025: News of the review announced
- 4 July 17, 2025: Review scheduled to begin
- 5 End of 2025: Review expected to be completed
- Stay of proceedings in two death cases
- External review of Fredericton police major crimes investigations
- Potential changes to police practices
What: Fredericton police hired an Ontario lawyer to investigate an error by the force that led to a stay of proceedings in two death cases.
When: The error affected cases from 2021 and 2022. The review is scheduled to begin July 17, 2025, and expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Where: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Why: An 'insurmountable evidentiary issue' by the Fredericton police force led to a stay of proceedings in the deaths of Corey Christopher Markey and Brandon Donelan, prompting a need for an external review of major crimes investigations.
How: By hiring Ian D. Scott, a lawyer renowned for his knowledge on police oversight and former director of Ontario's police watchdog, to conduct a review of the way major crimes investigations are conducted.