Candace Derksen’s parents began their emotional ordeal Thursday, listening in court to the chilling details of where their 13-year-old daughter Candace was found.
It was the first day evidence was presented at the trial into Candace’s death 26 years ago.
The prosecutions first witness was retired police sergeant Ronald Allan. Allan told the jury Candace’s body was found lying on her side, bound on a dirt floor inside a dark shack.
“It’s bringing Candace back to us in a very different way, a very stark way, and so you just go through the grieving process again.” said Cliff Derksen
The 13-year-old disappeared in November 1984 prompting a massive search. Her body was found by a worker less than two months later in the shed near the Nairn overpass
The case went cold until police made an arrest using DNA evidence in May 2007. Mark Edward Grant has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
Despite how tough it is for the Derksens to hear the evidence, they plan to attend every day of the six-week trial.
“Were going to cry through the whole thing so it’s going to be six weeks of crying and that’s okay, she’s worth it.” said Wilma Derksen.
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