In this column, Saltwire journalist and Tri-County Vanguard lead editor Tina Comeau reflects on a three-week murder trial that was held in Yarmouth into the September 2020 death of Colton Cook. Having previously heard some of the evidence details, she ...
Inside the hall at the Yarmouth Justice Centre. TINA COMEAUA note to readers: In this column, Saltwire journalist and Tri-County Vanguard lead editor Tina Comeau reflects on a three-week murder trial held in Yarmouth, N.S.
And so I held back, until the day I sent her a message, expressing my condolences for what she was going through and telling her I wanted to tell her son’s story. She was eager and thankful for the opportunity to share her feelings. The words “Guilty” to the counts of second-degree murder and interference with human remains against Rogers reverberated in the courtroom.When people asked me about the trial, I told them it was very difficult to sit through. I’ve covered murder or attempted murder trials before. None as graphic as this one.
Colton Cook's mother Stacey Cook embraces Crown prosecutor Bob Morrison outside of the Yarmouth courtroom after a jury handed down a guilty verdict on the charge of second-degree murder against Robert Rogers who killed her son. TINA COMEAU PHOTO - Tina ComeauThe first time I heard the graphic details about the injuries to Colton Cook was on Jan. 3 inside a Shelburne courtroom.
Many people reached out to me as well to make sure I was okay during the trial. I appreciated every one of those messages.
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