Drug swab may not be admissible evidence in trial over Baeleigh Maurice death, Saskatoon court hears
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A Saskatoon police officer described what he saw when he arrived at the scene where Baeleigh Maurice was hit by a truck just over two years ago.
A Saskatoon police officer described what he saw when he arrived at the scene where Baeleigh Maurice was hit by a truck just over two years ago.
Taylor Kennedy’s trial began on Tuesday, with Const. Blake Atkinson testifying as the first Crown witness.
Kennedy is accused of driving high on cannabis, causing the death of nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice on Sept. 9, 2021.
Maurice was struck while pushing her scooter at a crosswalk on 33rd Street West, on her way to Mayfair Community School. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Following a toxicology test, Kennedy was charged with impaired operation while exceeding the prescribed blood-drug concentration of THC causing death.
Crown prosecutor Michael Pilon played doorbell camera footage that captured the crash. Before pressing play, Pilon advised children leave the courtroom.
In the video, a black truck hits Maurice as she crosses the crosswalk with her scooter. The truck stops near the scene and bystanders rush to Maurice.
