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Surrey Men Convicted Of Killing Six People Say Cells Covered In Feces, Blood

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 May, 2015 11:02 AM
    VANCOUVER — Two men convicted of first-degree murder in a mass execution that left six people dead are suing the British Columbia government for their alleged mistreatment in prison.
     
    Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston were also convicted of conspiracy in the October 2007 deaths in a Surrey highrise.
     
    They have since appealed the verdicts, and this week filed separate civil claims seeking unspecified damages for the alleged violation of their Charter rights in prison while they were awaiting trial.
     
    Haevischer and Johnston claim they were isolated in solitary confinement without reasonable explanation for about a year after their arrests in 2009.
     
    They allege that at times their cells were covered in feces and blood, they were denied visits with family, exposed to light 24 hours a day and video recorded constantly even while going to the bathroom.
     
    A spokeswoman for Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says she cannot comment as the case is before the courts.

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