Winston Blackmore, the leader of a fundamentalist religious community called ‘Bountiful’, is charged with having two dozen wives in 25 years. Burt, the lack of clarity around Canada's polygamy laws, led to failure in attempting at prosecuting Blackmore. The prosecutors have been trying to clarify the legislation, including a reference question to the British Columbia Supreme Court. She is expected to give her full reasons for the decision before the trial begins.”The trial is expected to last several weeks. James Oler, a former brother-in-law of Blackmore, is also facing trial alongside Blackmore for allegedly marrying four women between 1993 and 2009.

Source: bd News24 May 03, 2017 13:07 UTC