LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. – The criminal case against three men facing charges stemming from the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster has been put off until December.
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The case was back before a judge Tuesday and a trial date could be set when proceedings resume in three months.
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Train driver Tom Harding, railway traffic controller Richard Labrie and Jean Demaitre, the manager of train operations, each face 47 charges of criminal negligence causing death – one for each victim of the July 2013 oil-train derailment in the Quebec town.
Harding, Labrie and Demaitre have all pleaded not guilty.
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On July 6, 2013, a parked train broke loose, roared downhill toward Lac-Mégantic and bounced off the tracks, wiping out much of the downtown area.
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The lawyer for Demaitre recused himself because his client no longer qualified for legal-aid.
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