2015-01-23 Travis Vader trial date for McCann deaths set for 2016 | Globalnews.ca

Published by Bretton McCann, January 23rd, 2015

Travis Vader

January 23, 2015 10:55 am

Updated: January 23, 2015 11:12 am

Travis Vader trial date for McCann deaths set for 2016

By Slav Kornik Web Producer Global News

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Travis Vader walks out of the Edmonton Remand Centre Tuesday evening on $25,000 bail.

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EDMONTON – A trial date has been set for the man accused of murdering an elderly St. Albert couple more than four years ago.

The trial for Travis Vader is scheduled to start on March 7, 2016 and last for one month.

Vader is facing two charges of first degree murder in connection to the 2010 deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann who were on their way to visit family in B.C. at the time of their disappearance. Their burnt out motorhome was found west of Edmonton but their bodies have never been recovered.

The charges were re-introduced last month after the crown re-activated charges against Vader which had been stayed in March 2014.

Details haven’t been made public about what has changed in the case. The law says charges can be re-activated within a year, but only if there is significant evidence.

"I don’t know of any new evidence," said Vader’s lawyer Brian Beresh, "none has been provided to me. I’m led to believe there is no new evidence."

"We’re very concerned.

"When someone’s trial is delayed — despite the public belief that people don’t want their day of justice, Mr. Vader does — and if this delay infringes on his right to a fair trial, that will certainly be an issue we’re going to raise and ask for the appropriate remedy… which could be a judicial stay of proceedings."

Vader was released on $25,000 bail and has remained under house arrest.

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