Overview

• The 14-day trial at the Court of King's Bench is the final prosecution tied to Gallagher’s death, with Rodrick Sutherland as the last of nine accused.
• Sutherland has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, unlawful confinement and indignity to human remains after an original first-degree murder charge was reduced.
• Jurors watched an hour-long recording of Sutherland describing to police what he believed happened, a statement he gave voluntarily while seeking protection.
• Two co-accused, Cheyann Peepeetuce and Summer Sky-Henry, pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year and received seven-year prison sentences.
• A court-ordered publication ban governs reporting during the trial, and Gallagher’s family says it will not comment until proceedings conclude.