Man charged in death of N.S. police officer released again on conditions

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia man charged in the death of an off-duty police officer has been released again after being accused of breaching his bail conditions.

Christopher Garnier appeared in Halifax provincial court Wednesday and is due back in August to face the breach charges.

Chris Hansen of the Public Prosecution Service says Garnier was released under several conditions, including house arrest, reporting regularly to police and remaining in Nova Scotia.

He was released on bail last December while awaiting trial in November on charges of second-degree murder and interfering with a dead body in the death of Truro officer Catherine Campbell.