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Double Murder Suspect Hospitalized Before Calgary Court Appearance

The Canadian Press, 24 Aug, 2018 11:31 AM
  • Double Murder Suspect Hospitalized Before Calgary Court Appearance
CALGARY — A man accused of killing a Calgary woman and her five-year-old daughter was sent to hospital prior to a court appearance this morning.
 
 
Edward Downey, who is 48, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of Sara Baillie and her daughter Taliyah Marsman in 2016.
 
 
 
He was to appear for a case management hearing prior to his upcoming murder trial.
 
 
But his lawyer Gavin Wolch told court Downey was unable to attend because of a medical concern.
 
 
Wolch declined to reveal what happened except to say his client was in hospital.
 
 
The matter has been adjourned until Wednesday.

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