News Items tag as: Taylor Trial

Man who killed pregnant teenage girlfriend won't get parole for 12 years
June 24, 2016 - 3:52 PM

KAMLOOPS - The man found guilty of killing his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend in Kamloops nearly four years ago will not be eligible for parole for another 12 years.
TAYLOR TRIAL UPDATE: Guilty of murdering pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend
October 14, 2015 - 6:40 PM

KAMLOOPS — It took a jury mere hours to decide Damien Taylor was guilty of murdering his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend CJ Fowler.
TAYLOR TRIAL: Case wraps, fate of accused in jury's hands
October 13, 2015 - 4:23 PM

KAMLOOPS - It's now up to a jury to determine whether or not a Terrace couple's meth-infused multi-day bender ended with Damien Taylor murdering his 16-year-old girlfriend, CJ Fowler in Kamloops nearly three years ago.
TAYLOR TRIAL: Jurors will hear final arguments next week before deliberating verdict
October 09, 2015 - 1:16 PM

KAMLOOPS - Both the Crown and the defence have finished presenting their evidence in the Damien Taylor murder trial in Kamloops and jurors will hear closing submissions from lawyers next week.
TAYLOR TRIAL: Accused pretended to be hallucinating during psychiatric exam: Psychiatrist
October 07, 2015 - 2:19 PM

KAMLOOPS — The forensic psychiatrist who examined the man accused of murdering his girlfriend said he could have suffered from psychosis caused by drug use at the time of the 16-year-old’s death, despite the accused pretending to be schizophrenic during their meetings.
TAYLOR TRIAL UPDATE: Accused says he made a 'false confession' to killing girlfriend
October 05, 2015 - 6:18 PM

"I WAS JUST TRYING TO SCARE HER IN A FUNNY WAY BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY. SHE WAS BLEEDING OUT OF HER THROAT"
TAYLOR TRIAL: "I'm going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?"
October 02, 2015 - 3:23 PM

KAMLOOPS — He travelled to Prince George alone after leaving behind his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend who was later found dead in Kamloops. When Sgt. Todd Wiebe of Prince George RCMP found him, he asked the obvious question.
TAYLOR TRIAL: If teen was rushed to hospital after injuries, death could have been prevented, doctor says
October 01, 2015 - 2:47 PM

KAMLOOPS — The injuries to a teen’s head, neck and chest were severe enough to cause her death, but the 16-year-old girl could have been saved if she had received immediate medical attention, a jury has heard.
TAYLOR TRIAL: Witnesses describe finding body of teen in Kamloops neighbourhood
September 30, 2015 - 12:54 PM

KAMLOOPS — The walking trail by a ravine near Guerin Creek was often littered with beer cans, bottles and garbage, but three dog walkers, a hydro worker and a letter carrier noticed something out of place the morning of Dec. 5 before a 16-year-old girl’s body was found in the neighbourhood.
TAYLOR TRIAL: Teen and accused were 'getting along' hours before her death
September 30, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KAMLOOPS — In the hours leading up to her death, a pregnant 16-year-old was getting along with her boyfriend and didn’t want to leave him the night before their trip from Kamloops to Terrace, a jury heard in Kamloops Supreme Court yesterday, Sept. 29.
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News Items tag as: Taylor Trial

Man who killed pregnant teenage girlfriend won't get parole for 12 years

TAYLOR TRIAL UPDATE: Guilty of murdering pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend

TAYLOR TRIAL: Case wraps, fate of accused in jury's hands

TAYLOR TRIAL: Jurors will hear final arguments next week before deliberating verdict

TAYLOR TRIAL: Accused pretended to be hallucinating during psychiatric exam: Psychiatrist

TAYLOR TRIAL UPDATE: Accused says he made a 'false confession' to killing girlfriend

TAYLOR TRIAL: "I'm going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?"

TAYLOR TRIAL: If teen was rushed to hospital after injuries, death could have been prevented, doctor says

TAYLOR TRIAL: Witnesses describe finding body of teen in Kamloops neighbourhood

TAYLOR TRIAL: Teen and accused were 'getting along' hours before her death

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