Ontario trucker convicted of killing Edmonton woman in hotel applies for mistrial
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Protesters show their support for Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old woman who bled to death in an Edmonton hotel room, by participating in a rally along Edmonton s city streets on on Thursday, April 2, 2015. A lawyer says the sentencing of an Ontario trucker found guilty of killing Gladue is likely to be postponed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Topher Seguin
EDMONTON – An Ontario truck driver found guilty of killing a woman in his Edmonton hotel room has applied for a mistrial, which could mean yet another trial in the high-profile case.
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Members of Cindy Gladue s family gathered around a backyard fire recently in anticipation of the verdict in her killer s second trial.(Dave Rae/CBC)
Donna McLeod held her great-grandson Dayton by a firepit crackling flames in an Edmonton backyard
last week and spoke about a dream she longed to have about Cindy Gladue, now gone for 10 years.
Gladue, McLeod s oldest daughter, was found dead in 2011 in the room of an Edmonton hotel that has since changed its name. Never dreamed about that girl. Don t dream of her, never ever, since she passed away, said McLeod, 63, a fire-glow on her cheeks. I ve had Elders tell me that when this is all over, I will probably start dreaming about her.
In the shadow of her killer s verdict, Cindy Gladue s family wants to reclaim her humanity cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.