The trial of a Nanaimo woman charged with first-degree murder and dismemberment has concluded for the week, after prosecutors said new information has come to light.
Paris Jayanne Laroche, 28, is charged in the murder of ex-boyfriend Sidney Joseph Mantee and is on trial at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Nick Barber, Crown counsel, requested an adjournment, as a new witness has come forward.
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