Jury selected for Tori Stafford murder trial
The Canadian Press
Posted: Mar 1, 2012 4:16 PM ET
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2012 6:05 PM ET
Victoria (Tori) Stafford went missing on April 8, 2009. (Canadian Press)A jury of nine women and three men has been selected to try the case of a man accused of killing an eight-year-old girl.
Michael Rafferty, 31, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping in the death of Victoria Stafford.
Tori disappeared while on her way home from school in Woodstock on April 8, 2009, and her body was found three months later.
Terri-Lynne McClintic, now 21, has already been convicted of first-degree murder in the girl's death.
The Crown is set to open its case in London, Ont., on Monday with an opening statement and first witness.
Jurors have been told the trial is expected to last between 2 1/2 and three months, possibly extending into June.
© The Canadian Press, 2012
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