Preliminary Hearing Underway In Jessome Case

by Dave DesveauxJune 1, 2015June 1, 2015

A preliminary hearing gets underway today for two Glace Bay men who’ve been charged in the death of Laura Jessome from Bras d’Or. Thomas Ted Barrett and Morgan James MacNeil each face a count of second degree murder in the death of the 21-year-old, whose body was found in a hockey bag in the Mira River in 2012.

Chief Crown attorney Kathryn Pentz says that the hearing is scheduled to run two weeks and adds that the Crown is expecting to call a dozen witnesses. Barrett is also charged with second degree murder in the death of Brett Elizabeth MacKinnon from Glace Bay. His trial in that case in scheduled to start on January 18^th.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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