April 24, 2024

Man falling over third floor railing at Surrey pre-trial centre prompts review

A review will be done after a man accused of attacking multiple people in Vancouver’s West End in January hurt himself at Surrey's North Fraser Pre-Trial Centre Friday morning. Thirty-three year old Jerome Bonneric threw himself over a third floor railing. His lawyer says Bonneric has suffered injuries to his collar bone, hip, and head. "When … [Read more...]

Bacon’s rights violated at Surrey pre-trial

His rights were violated while he was in jail. That finding today from a BC Supreme court judge in the case of accused gang boss Jamie Bacon, who's facing prosecution for the murders of six men at a Surrey highrise in 2007. Justice Mark McEwan has ruled Bacon's phonecalls with his lawyer were illegally recorded while he was in custody at the Surrey … [Read more...]

Pre-trial center under lockdown

  The North Fraser Pre-trial centre is under lockdown. The BC Government and Service Employees Union says two pipes were found concealed in mattresses yesterday. This morning, the jail guards were going to exercise their right to refuse dangerous work under the Worker's Compensation Act, but instead management put the jail under lockdown. No … [Read more...]