I don't understand the decision of the judge. The young girl obviously knew she would never be able to read that statement without breaking down, especially in front of those two vicious ...........
And the terms being sought by the defense is atrocious!!
http://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/...ement-in-court
Provincial court Judge Terry Semenuk would not allow Crown prosecutor Zailin Lakhoo to read the teen’s statement in open court, even though the victim had requested she do so.
Lakhoo told Semenuk the victim did not wish to read the statement herself in front of the two men who brutally assaulted her 20 months ago, brothers Corey and Cody Manyshots, and instead wanted the prosecutor to read it for her.
Semenuk questioned the authority of someone other than the victim to read in their statement but was told the Criminal Code permitted him to allow it.
Despite that, he declined to have it read by Lakhoo.