WINNIPEG – Two charges against John Paul Ostamas have been reduced from first-degree murder to second-degree murder, according to his lawyer Greg Brodsky.
Brodsky said Ostamas is now facing three charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Donald Collins, 65, Stony Stanley Bushie, 48, and Myles Monias, 37 in April 2015.
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The three Winnipeg men were homeless at the time of their deaths.
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Brodsky also said Ostamas will be pleading guilty if some issues are resolved.
His next court appearance is scheduled for May 11 at the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba.
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