Crown says Mountie on trial for manslaughter made all the wrong choices
Jun 27, 2019 | 1:41 PM
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THOMPSON, Man. — A Crown prosecutor has argued that a northern Manitoba RCMP officer on trial for manslaughter in an on-duty shooting was driven by the desire to make an arrest — no matter the cost.
In closing arguments today, the prosecutor said Const. Abram Letkeman made only wrong choices in the lead-up to his firing shots into a Jeep driven by Steven Campbell.
Court in Thompson, Man., has heard 12 bullet casings were found on the scene and Campbell was hit at least nine times.
The defence says all police officers have made mistakes and Letkeman thought his life was in danger.
