Defence in Victoria Stafford case says more time needed to examine evidence
Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2009 | 2:06 PM ET
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Terri-Lynne McClintic and Michael Rafferty are charged in the abduction and killing of Victoria Stafford. The search continues for the eight-year-old's remains. (Facebook/Canadian Press)One of the accused in the killing of eight-year-old Victoria Stafford made an appearance via video link in a Woodstock, Ont., court on Friday.
Michael Thomas C.S. Rafferty, who is being held at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, made no comment. But his lawyer, Hal Mattson, said he would need more time to review all the evidence he has received from the Crown.
Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic were charged with first-degree murder after the Grade 3 student was abducted outside her school on April 8. The girl's body has yet to be found.
According to the CBC's Stephanie Matteis, who was in court Friday, the defence lawyer said the prosecution has given him computer files with more than 300 gigabytes of information.
Mattson said it will take some time to review that amount of evidence — and he expects to get more.
Rafferty's lawyer said his client is no longer on suicide watch.
His next court appearance is scheduled for July 17.
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