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flag Ontario’s top court overturns Timothy Rees’ 1990 murder conviction in Darla Thurrott’s 1989 death, leading to dropped charges.

flag A murder charge against Timothy Rees has been dropped after Ontario’s top court overturned his 1990 conviction in the 1989 death of 13-year-old Darla Thurrott, ruling that withheld evidence undermined a fair trial. flag The court cited a previously undisclosed recording of a police officer’s conversation with the victim’s landlord, which included conflicting statements and suggestions of prior contact with Darla, potentially supporting a third-party suspect. flag Prosecutors decided not to retry the case, citing the passage of time and public interest. flag Rees, who spent over 20 years in prison and was released on parole in 2009, expressed relief but frustration over investigators’ failure to disclose the evidence. flag The decision highlights systemic issues in prosecutorial transparency and justice system accountability.

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