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Mark Marek, Edmonton-based Gore Website Owner To Stand Trial

The Canadian Press , 04 Sep, 2014 07:07 PM
    EDMONTON - An Edmonton website owner accused of posting a video allegedly showing the dismemberment and slaying of a university student in Montreal has been ordered to stand trial.
     
    A judge has ruled Mark Marek will go to trial on a charge of publishing obscene matter.
     
    He is to appear in court next month to set a trial date.
     
    Police say Marek was operating the website called bestgore.com that posted a video titled "1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick'' in 2012.
     
    The video allegedly shows the killing of Chinese student Jun Lin, whose body parts were later mailed across Canada.
     
    Luka Rocco Magnotta faces several charges

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