Megan Gallagher’s accused killers face trial, judge condemns delays

The ongoing search for justice in the case of Megan Gallagher's death continued in court Monday, with two women facing charges in the murder taking the stand.

The ongoing search for justice in the case of Megan Gallagher’s death continued in court Monday, with two women facing charges in the murder taking the stand.

Both Cheyann Peeteetuce and Summer-Sky Henry are facing first-degree murder charges and are among nine charged in connection to Gallagher’s death. Four are facing murder charges.

Both are pleading not guilty.

Gallagher was last seen alive in 2020, before her body was found two years later in the South Saskatchewan River.

Robert Thomas — the most recent conviction in connection to Gallagher — was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

On Monday, an interim publication ban was ordered which will temporarily prevent media from reporting on the trial.

The discretionary ban’s purpose is to protect the upcoming jury trials of two men who are also accused in Gallagher’s death.

At the outset, the Crown requested a sweeping publication ban “restricting the media reporting, publication, broadcasting or dissemination in any way of the proceedings, including any evidence led, submissions made, exhibits filed or victim impact statements in the proceedings herein.”