2025.3.3 Second-degree murder trial underway in fatal stabbing of Helix guitarist
A woman jogging through Gibbons Park in north London in the early morning hours of November 6, 2022 made the grim discovery of a man’s body.
That man would later be identified as 52-year-old Dan Fawcett, known in rock music circles as the one-time guitarist for the band Helix.
The details were hashed out as a second-degree murder trial got underway in a London courthouse on Monday for a man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a former guitarist for the rock band Helix.
London Police Constable Joshua Lofranco was the first officer to arrive at the scene, and when he looked at Fawcett he testified, “he was not cold to the touch but was not breathing.”
The officer quickly began chest compressions but then noticed that, “there appeared to be dried blood on the abdomen and chest…there appeared to be trauma.”
Constable Lofranco then detected that, “there were two apparent stab wounds about halfway up the torso.”
Paramedics would eventually arrive, and Fawcett would be pronounced dead.
A few days later 51-year-old Craig Allan would be arrested out of town and charged with second degree murder in connection to the stabbing death of Fawcett.
He has plead not guilty.
A woman also arrested in connection with Fawcett’s death has already been dealt with before the courts. Several months ago, she plead guilty to manslaughter.
More than a dozen witnesses are expected testify for the crown at the murder trial which is slated to last three weeks.
2025.3.3 Regina massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting youth
A Regina massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting a youth is facing numerous charges stemming from an incident that occurred in February.
According to a Regina police news release, 33-year-old Douglas Ramos Fundao was arrested on Feb. 24 after it was reported that a minor was inappropriately touched during a massage therapy session in east Regina in February.
As a result, Fundao was charged with sexual interference, invitation of sexual touching and sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age, Regina police said.
Fundao made his first court appearance the following day on Feb. 25.
2025.3.3 Quebec man accused of killing three men in 2023 truck attack to stand trial in May
MONTREAL — The trial for a Quebec man charged with killing three pedestrians with his truck will begin mid-May and is expected to last eight weeks.
The Crown prosecutor’s office says a judge confirmed today that Steeve Gagnon’s trial will begin May 15 in Rimouski, Que.
Gagnon faces 14 counts in the alleged attack in Amqui, Que., on March 13, 2023, including three counts of first-degree murder.
He is also charged with nine counts of attempted murder and two counts of dangerous driving causing death.
A truck drove into several groups of pedestrians on a main street in the town about 350 kilometres northeast of Quebec City in what police have described as an intentional act.
Gagnon turned himself in after the alleged attack, which claimed the lives of 65-year-old Gérald Charest, 73-year-old Jean Lafrenière and 41-year-old Simon-Guillaume Bourget.
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