Bail denied for Merritt man accused of killing his wife in 2025

KAMLOOPS — The man accused of killing his wife in Merritt late last year was back in court on Tuesday morning (July 7) for a decision on a bail application. Christopher Jarvis was seeking a release from custody where he has been held since December 16, the day he was charged with second-degree murder of his wife, Pamela Jarvis.

Justice Bradford Smith delivered a 40-minute verbal judgment Tuesday, with Christopher Jarvis appearing virtually from the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.

Jarvis was seeking a review of his bail, through a judicial interim release hearing, hoping to be released as he awaits trail on the murder charge.