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Honour Killing Guilty Verdict

Original Air Date: Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The three-month long Shafia family murder trial grabbed headlines across the country as many were curious about the so-called honour killings, that left three teenagers and their aunt dead in a submerged car near the Kingston Locks. The Crime Panel tackles lingering questions in the wake of the guilty verdict.    

With us on the Crime Panel is Former Edmonton Police Chief and President of Rayner Consulting, Fred Rayner; Defence Lawyer, Ed O’Neill; and Calgary Herald Crime Reporter, Jason van Rassel.  


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About Alberta Primetime

Alberta Primetime is a daily current affairs show airing weeknights from 7pm MST to 8pm MST. Airing across Alberta on CTV Two Alberta, Alberta Primetime drills through the surface of current issues to explore the ideas and concerns of Alberta’s real energy sector – its people...

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