In an unprecedented decision today, Judge Murray Thompson approved a request by Global News to live stream the verdict in the Andrea Giesbrecht case.
“There’s significant interest in this case from across Canada and around the world. That’s why we asked the court to livestream the verdict,” said Global Winnipeg News Director Brent Williamson.
This is the first time outside a 2014 trial pilot project that a media outlet has asked for, and been granted access to live stream court house proceedings and rulings in Manitoba.
Andrea Giesbrecht has been charged with hiding the remains of six dead infants in a storage locker. She’s been free on bail since she was arrested in October 2014.
Giesbrecht has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of two years.
The verdict will be announced on Feb. 6, 2017. The verdict will be live streamed online on the Global News website.
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