Jake Sansom and Maurice Cardinal were found shot to death on a rural road about 225 kilometres northeast of Edmonton
Jake Sansom, left, and his uncle Morris Cardinal are shown in a handout photo from the Facebook page 'Justice for Jake and Morris.' Both were shot and killed back in March while hunting moose together.An Alberta man charged in the roadside deaths of two Métis hunters has been denied bail.
The older Mr. Bilodeau was denied bail Wednesday at Court of Queen’s Bench. He appeared via video conference from the Edmonton Remand Centre.Details of what was said in his bail review cannot be disclosed because of a publication ban. Members of the Métis Nation of Alberta have been rallying outside the courthouse during each court date. The group has said both victims were citizens of the Métis Nation.RCMP have said a verbal confrontation escalated into a fight between the occupants of two vehicles when Mr. Sansom and Mr. Cardinal were shot.
“These are very serious offences and very horrific set of circumstances,” Lionel Chartrand said. “It obviously has been very traumatic for the family and it’s always a slow process.
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