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Canadian prosecutors condemn Edmonton Police for pressuring a plea deal in a child homicide case, calling it a breach of prosecutorial independence.
A national group representing 8,000 Canadian prosecutors has condemned the Edmonton Police Service for publicly challenging a Crown plea deal in a child homicide case, calling the move a breach of prosecutorial independence.
The police urged provincial officials to block a manslaughter plea and threatened to release sensitive victim details if the Crown proceeded, a tactic labeled extortion by legal experts.
The Crown, which has sole authority over charging and plea decisions, accepted a plea to manslaughter in the case of an eight-year-old girl found in a hockey bag on Samson Cree Nation in 2023, with sentencing set for February 2026.
The CACC emphasized that prosecutors rely on confidential information not shared with police and must act impartially, free from law enforcement pressure.
Los fiscales canadienses condenan a la Policía de Edmonton por presionar para un acuerdo de culpabilidad en un caso de homicidio infantil, llamándolo una violación de la independencia de la fiscalía.