Soldier faces October trial for Afghanistan shooting - Charges Dropped

[GAP]

Just announced on 630 CHED Edmonton that all charges have been dropped.... more to come as the wires pick it up...

Soldier faces October trial for Afghanistan shooting
Jim Day ,  Canwest News Service Published: Saturday, January 26, 2008
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CHARLOTTETOWN -- A soldier from Prince Edward Island will go on trial this fall in the shooting death of a fellow soldier in Afghanistan.

Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser is charged with manslaughter and negligent performance of duty. His trial begins Oct. 14.

Lt.-Col. Bruce MacGregor said he expects to spend about three weeks prosecuting the case.

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[Klinkaroo]

Link to CBC Report

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/10/14/pe-fraser-charges.html?ref=rss

 

[Teflon]

Link to Globe and Mail

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081014.wsoldiercharge1014/BNStory/Afghanistan/home

 

[alfie]

The chapter is closed now he can move on. To all the weapons techs out there, I assume the C7 is better than the old Sterling for safety is there a 3 way selector or just safe & fire?

 

[BernDawg]

Sometimes the process needs to be followed for the truth to be told.  This is indeed good news.  Both families have been through enough grief and suffering.

 

[ENGINEERS WIFE]

That is indeed good news, I am very glad to hear that.  Hopefully, both families can now deal with the grief in their lives without this weighing on them now.  Good luck to them both.

 

[C1Dirty]

Given the reported events, why did the prosecution proceed with a charge?  Seems like an injustice that the accused and his family had to live with this hanging over their heads for such a long time.  Sympathies to both the Walsh and Fraser families.