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By James Peters

Murder Trial

Pretrial hearing held for man accused in 2020 North Shore stabbing rampage

Apr 14, 2025 | 2:42 PM

KAMLOOPS — A man accused of stabbing four people at a North Shore party just days after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared is back in court this week.

The incident unfolded at a Carson Crescent apartment complex on March 28, 2020. A 59-year-old man died at the scene and three other people were injured.

Michael Palmer, 43 at the time, was arrested less than two hours after police were called. He is facing once count of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

RCMP said they believed the suspect and the victims knew each other.

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At a pretrial conference Monday morning (April 14), the presiding judge granted a Crown application to have two witnesses testify via video link.

BC Prosecution Service spokesperson Damienne Darby says a further pretrial conference is expected but has yet to be scheduled.

Palmer’s jury trial is set to begin on June 2.

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