Crown seeks admission of new evidence at Greg Fertuck murder trial

The Greg Fertuck murder trial could hear new Crown evidence, despite prosecutors closing their case in October.

During a teleconference appearance Thursday, prosecutor Cory Bliss said the Crown would like reopen its case and introduce new evidence. He did not state what new material would be brought forward.

Greg Fertuck is accused of first-degree murder related to the disappearance of his estranged wife, Sheree Fertuck.

Sheree was last seen leaving her family’s farmyard in December 2015 to haul gravel in the Kenaston, Sask. area, about 85 kilometres south of Saskatoon. Her body has never been found.

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Police arrested Greg Fertuck after a nearly year-long undercover operation known as a Mr. Big sting.

All of the Crown’s evidence, including the undercover operation, was entered in a voir dire, a hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence.

March 30 was previously chosen as the date for Justice Richard Danyliuk to rule on whether or not the sting would be admissible. That date has since been abandoned.

Greg Fertuck is scheduled to return to court on April 29, when lawyers may submit arguments around reopening the case. At that time the Crown’s new evidence could be heard.