David Quirke in Supreme Court in St. John's on Feb. 19, 2024. (Malone Mullin/CBC - image credit)David Quirke in Supreme Court in St. John's on Feb. 19, 2024. David Quirke has entered a last-minute guilty plea in connection with the death of Rayna Dove in 2021. (Malone Mullin/CBC)Dozens of prospective jurors who had arrived at Supreme Court for a murder trial were sent home Monday morning after David Quirke decided to enter a last-minute guilty plea. Quirke is pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of Rayna Dove, 42, in a for-profit rooming house in downtown St. John's in December 2021.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2024 14:07 UTC