Indigenous man granted bail pending minister's review of 1974 murder conviction
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A Manitoba judge has agreed to release an Indigenous man found guilty of murder in 1974, pending a review of his case.
A Manitoba judge has agreed to release an Indigenous man found guilty of murder in 1974, pending a review of his case.
Manitoba Court of King's Bench Justice Joan McKelvey granted a bail request from the Crown and defence for 72-year-old Clarence Woodhouse, a member of the Pinaymootang First Nation.
His sister Linda Anderson was outside court after the decision.
“I'm really emotional and really happy," said Linda Anderson.
Advocacy group Innocence Canada filed an application to Ottawa for a ministerial review of his case in the hopes of getting the conviction quashed.
Woodhouse was found guilty 49 years ago for the stabbing death of restaurant worker Ting Fong Chan.
Two other co-accused, Allan Woodhouse and Brian Anderson, were acquitted in July by another Manitoba judge who concluded systemic racism played a part in their convictions.
