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Justice Served

speakeradmin — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:46:59 +0000

Hayes sentenced to life imprisonmentDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Justice has been served.”So said Lena Adams moments after the jury found Mathew Hayes guilty of first degree murder in the death of her brother Christopher Parsons.When Mr. Parsons died, “the community felt a great

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Jury begins deliberations in Parsons murder trial

speakeradmin — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:22:42 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - After hearing testimony from more than 30 witnesses over the four weeks, jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of the man accused of killing Christopher Parsons.Former Cobalt resident Mat Hayes, now 30, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder

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Hayes testifies in Parsons murder trial

speakeradmin — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:09:27 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As testimony in the Parsons murder trial drew to an end late last week, jurors heard from the man accused of committing the crime.Mat Hayes, a former Cobalt resident, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death of

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Parsons Trial

speakeradmin — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:35:28 +0000

Jury hears details of DNA, blood spatter and computer timelinesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The analysis of DNA, video surveillance, blood spatter and computer data was put to jurors last week as the trial continued in the death of Christopher Parsons.Mathew Hayes, a

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Court appearance for murder suspect

speakeradmin — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:50:15 +0000

HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- Mathew Hayes, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Parsons of Haileybury June 4, 2013, appeared in Haileybury court Tuesday, January 27.The charge against Mr. Hayes was laid July 10, 2014, and has since been in jail as he awaits a trial.Mr.

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Story of 2014

speakeradmin — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:38:15 +0000

Murder charge laid in death of Chris ParsonsGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – From the time in June of 2013 when the police called his death a homicide and right through to year’s end, the questions have remained the same concerning the death

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Murder Charge Laid

speakeradmin — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:36:15 +0000

Police seeking more public info in Parsons’ caseGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Now that a 27-year-old former Cobalt resident has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2013 death of Christopher Parsons of Haileybury, police feel there are people in the community that may have other information

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Happiness and relief for Chris P.’s co-workers

speakeradmin — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:09:38 +0000

Gordon Brock Speaker Editor HAILEYBURY – Some co-workers of Chris Parsons expressed happiness and relief upon learning that charges were laid in connection with his June 4, 2013, death.Mr. Parsons, 42, was found dead on that date at his Ferguson Avenue apartment in downtown Haileybury. On Friday, July 11,

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From the Editor’s Desk

speakeradmin — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:05:07 +0000

The next step[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]Days after the June 4, 2013 murder of Chris Parsons and his New Liskeard memorial, yours truly wrote in this space:“…his murder has struck a chord at

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Mathew James Hayes charged with First-Degree murder in Parsons’ death

speakeradmin — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:10:31 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff) – A 27-year-old former Cobalt resident has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher “Chris P.” Parsons.

At a press conference Friday, July 11 at the Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) ,Detective Superintendent Dave Truax of the OPP’s Criminal Investigation Services announced that Mathew James Hayes has been charged with the June 4, 2013 death of the popular well-known Parsons.

Mr. Parsons was found inside his Ferguson Avenue apartment in Haileybury at approximately 7:45 that morning.

Police say Mr. Parsons was beaten to death.

Mr. Hayes is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury July 11.

More information on this story will be available in the print edition of the July 16 Speaker.

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