Charges to be withdrawn in 1988 P.E.I. cold case murder after key evidence lost
Reported by 3 outlets from 1 country, in 2 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.
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Charges related to the 1988 murder of Byron Carr in P.E.I. will be withdrawn. The P.E.I. Crown Attorneys' Office stated that crucial evidence from the investigation was lost. As a result, there is no longer a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
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- Charges to be withdrawn in 1988 P.E.I. cold case murder after key evidence lost Headline of the event's most representative article · CBC, 13 Oct 2026
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- Reported by 3 outlets from 1 country, in 2 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.5 articles · See all headlines
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Radio-Canada InfoCanada· French
Les poursuites pour un meurtre commis en 1988 abandonnées en raison de preuves perdues
Global NewsCanada· English
Lost evidence in 1988 cold case leads to murder charge being withdrawn
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CBCCanada· English
Charges to be withdrawn in 1988 P.E.I. cold case murder after key evidence lost
Charlottetown police lost the evidence in a P.E.I. cold-case murder. How did it happen?
How did a P.E.I. cold case fall apart just before it was set to go to trial?
Radio-Canada InfoCanada· French
Les poursuites pour un meurtre commis en 1988 abandonnées en raison de preuves perdues
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