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Court reconsiders Raf

Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter dangela@usnews.com

THE fate of two North Vancouver men charged
with three murders in the United States has been
put on hold by the Supreme Court of Canada.

23, and Sebastian Burns, 24, are charged with the 1994 sts
ings of Rafay’s parents and hand T red murders cach
place at the Rafay family home in Bellevue, Washington, The state can
impose the death penalty if the men are convicted of the crimes

Burns and Rafay returned to the North Shore atter the murders. “Shes
were charged a year later following an andercover operation in which both
men confessed.

‘Then federal Justice Minister Allan’ Rock allowed the fugitives co be

stradited to Washington without conditions, Rock coukl have sought
urances that the pair not face possible death penalties.

Rock's decision was appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

On Monday, the highest court in Canada ordered a re-hearing, of the

The tirst hearing was held in March in which nine justices of the

See hutervenors pane 4

Warrant issued for
former N. Van cop

Anna Marie D'Angelo

News Reporter dangclo@nsnews.com

FORMER North Vancouver
RCMP Const. Scott Simpson is
on the lam from the law.

Simpson, 38, didi’t show up for court on
Monday to face bis marijuana tealficking charge.
A owarranr was) subsequently issued tor
Simpson's arrest.

Federal Crown prosecutor John Cliffe said

Simpson is believed to be in Ontario.
SCOTT Simpson

See Ex-RCMP page 4 =~ wanted by police.

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Dam trouble

NVD Coun. Glenys Deering-Robb was supported Monday by fellow councillo:s in her bid to take
the GVRD to task over construction fallout at Cleveland Dam. See story page 3.

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