Robert Pickton faces 12 new charges
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| Marnie Frey | Tiffany Drew | Sarah de Vries | Cindy Feliks | Angela Jardine | Diana Melnick |
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| Debra Jones | Wendy Crawford | Kerry Koski | Andrea Borhaven | Cara Ellis | Jane Doe |
Robert Pickton faces 12 new charges
Last Updated Wed, 25 May 2005 14:09:55 EDT
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NEW WESTMINISTER, B.C. - Accused serial killer Robert William Pickton faces 12 new first-degree murder charges, Crown prosecutors in British Columbia announced on Wednesday.
The former Port Coquitlam pig farmer had already been charged with the first-degree murder of 15 women who had gone missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during the 1980s and '90s.
The 55-year-old Pickton, who appeared in a New Westminster courtroom via videolink to hear the new charges, now faces a total of 27 first-degree murder charges.
The names of the victims in the latest indictment include:
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Marnie Frey·
Tiffany Drew·
Sarah de Vries·
Cindy Feliks·
Angela Jardine·
Diana Melnick·
Debra Jones·
Wendy Crawford·
Kerry Koski·
Andrea Borhaven·
Cara Ellis·
*Jane Doe (remains of woman found on farm but not identified)Pickton was arrested in February 2002 after a police raid on his property. He's been in custody since then.
Investigators wrapped up a huge excavation of the property in November 2003.
Vancouver police continue to investigate the disappearances of more than 60 women from the city's Downtown Eastside.
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