A jury has found Markel Jason Downey not guilty on three charges he was facing related to a 2014 home invasion and shooting. Following the verdict, Justice Timothy Gabriel called for Downey to be released from custody "at the earliest opportunity." Downey was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Kearse MacLean and two counts of attempted murder. Ashley MacLean Kearse died in 2018 at the age of 22. (CBC)The charges relate to a violent home invasion and robbery in Cole Harbour on Nov. 30, 2014, that wounded three people, including Kearse MacLean.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2021 14:38 UTC