In a Winnipeg court Wednesday, a judge denied requests from the chief medical examiner’s office and the Winnipeg Police Service to have status in a hearing about autopsies on the remains of six infants found in a storage locker.
In his decision, Justice Brian Corrin said both organizations could rely on the Crown to bring forward their concerns at the hearing, citing, in particular, the fact both the Crown and chief medical examiner’s office are part of the same provincial government department.
The motion in question was brought forward by Greg Brodsky, lawyer for Andrea Giesbrecht, the woman accused of hiding the remains.
Brodsky wants an independent pathologist of his choosing to observe the autopsies on the remains and he wants the whole process video recorded.
The Crown opposes Brodsky’s motion and both sides will present their arguments in court Friday.
