Canada

A Montreal man accused of second-degree murder in Nova Scotia nearly five years ago is now walking free. Valdo Pauyo was facing a potential life sentence for the shooting of Bert Knockwood in Millbrook First Nation in July 2021.But at a last-minute hearing on Friday, Crown prosecutors withdrew the charge, citing insufficient evidence.“The Crown had determined as of this week that we had no reasonable prospect of conviction moving forward,” explained Nova Scotia Crown attorney Cory Roberts. “So, we withdrew the charge, and the trial dates are vacated.”Before Knockwood’s death, Pauyo and Knockwood appeared to have been friends.The two show…

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