Trial wrapping up for RCMP officer accused of chaining child in basement
OTTAWA — The trial of a suspended Mountie accused of chaining his 11-year-old son naked in the basement of the family home and starving him has taken a sudden turn towards wrapping up.
Closing arguments in the case were scheduled to begin Monday in an Ottawa courtroom.
Instead, after a behind-the-scenes meeting with Crown prosecutors and lawyers for the Mountie and the boy’s stepmother, Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger agreed to accept written submissions from all parties.
Crown lawyer Mike Boyce said it’s not an unusual move, but one that could result in the judge reaching a verdict sooner, possibly by early fall.