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Murder trial of Nanaimo woman adjourned as police interview new witness

Paris Jayanne Laroche, 28, on trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver for murder of Sidney Mantee
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B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in Vancouver. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

The trial of a Nanaimo woman charged with first-degree murder and dismemberment has concluded for the week, after prosecutors said new information has come to light.

Paris Jayanne Laroche, 28, is charged in the murder of ex-boyfriend Sidney Joseph Mantee and is on trial at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Nick Barber, Crown counsel, requested an adjournment, as a new witness has come forward.

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Karl Yu

About the Author: Karl Yu

After interning at Vancouver Metro free daily newspaper, I joined Black Press in 2010.
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