January 22, 1986

ACCUSED KILLER Darren Andrew Kelly has
been ordered to stand trial for the Dec. 13 murder
of three-year-old Genoa (Genni) May.

Vancouver provincial court
Judge J.D. Layton ordered
the 20-year-old North -Van--

After hearing the results
of a 30-day psychiatric
evaluation of Kelly, North

GRIEVING parents of Genoa (Genni) May leave North Vancouver pro-
vincial courthouse Tuesday morning after Darren Kelly was found

a
y

couver man to stand trial for
first degree murder without
a preliminary hearing.
Through his lawyer
Richard Peck, Kelly waved

charge.

BUDGET

RENOVATIONS OVER

NV City Council dives into pool

AN ADDITIONAL $175,000 is needed over the
budgeted $433,000 to complete renovations and
additions to the North Vancouver Recreation Centre
pool.

Recreation
Wayne Schulstad
unhappy North

Council Monday that the ex-
tra money was needed for
pool renovations and addi-

chairman
told an
Van City

| By OLGA RUSKIN . |

tions of a health club,
whirlpool and waterslide.
The city’s share of what
Ald. Stella Jo Dean describ-
ed as a ‘thorrendous over-

his right to a preliminary
hearing and = will proceed
directly to trial in’ B.C,
Supreme Court,

In a report from Port Co-
quitham'’s forensic
psychiatric institute, Dr.
Robert Pos said Kelly was fit

run” would be $65,000.

The city shares recreation
costs on a per capita basis
with the district, whose share
of the overrun would be
$109,500.

Work began at the recre-
ation facility in| October,

as

to stand trial. ;
Kelly was arrested Dec.
20, one week after Genni
was taken from her bed jin a
Sechelt motel room. i
Her body was found the
next day near Cliff Gilker
Park, seven kilometres from

i

NEWS photo Terry Peters

psychologically fit and committed to stand trial on a first degree murder

1985 and was slated to be
completed by February,
1986.

CHLORINE RAVAGED

Schulstad told city council
that it was very difficult to

the motel, with her pink se-
curity blanket, which she
would not sleep without,
nearby.

BODY FOUND

Genni's parents, Tom and
Linda May, both 30, sat
silently Tuesday as the court
clerk read the first degree
charge against Kelly.

The accused was quickly
shuttled in and out of the
court room.

Wearing a black sleeveless
shirt and blue jeans, Kelly
sat with his head bowed as
the charge was read.

Echoing his first ap-
pearance in North Van-
couver provincial court, se-
curity surrounding Kelly’s
brief appearance was tight.

TIGHT SECURITY

Before he was escorted to
the prisoner’s dock, the
courtroom was cleared and
gallery members were sear-
ched,

Kelly's appearance was
held one day carlier than
scheduled.

Asked if the court ap-
pearance was rescheduled
for security reasons or to
avoid the expected media
publicity, Crown prosecutor
Anthony Rowley said neither
was the case. Rather the ap-
pearance was rescheduled
because of a conflict in
Peck's calendar.

RCMP have been tight-
lipped about the case. The
cause of death has still not
been released,

Kelly was remanded in
custody until his trial at the
Pre-trial Centre in) Van-
couver.

debt

estimate renovations on a
20-yedr-ald building “rav-
aged by chlorine and poor
design.”’
He said
project

the
the

that before
was started,

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