CALGARY – The second week of testimony is underway at the preliminary inquiry for accused triple murderer Douglas Garland.
Although the hearing was scheduled to last two weeks, it will now conclude on Wednesday instead of Friday.
The number of witnesses testifying has also been cut down to approx 30 people instead of 40.
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Garland, 55, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Kathryn and Alvin Liknes, and one count of second-degree murder in the death of their grandson Nathan O’Brien.
The trio vanished from the Liknes home last June while Nathan was sleeping over — hours after his grandparents held a sale at their house in advance of a move to Mexico.
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At the end of the hearing, Provincial court Judge Bob Wilkens will decide if there is enough evidence for Garland to stand trial.
The evidence presented at the hearing is under a publication ban and cannot be reported on.
– With files from Melissa Ramsay and the Canadian Press
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