By Charles Lefebvre

Senator walks back on inquiry into Armstrong murder case

Jan 19, 2017 | 3:32 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — A senator who called for a public inquiry into the Casey Armstrong murder case has walked back on the issue.

Senator Kim Pate said Thursday she is being asked by Scott’s lawyer Andrea Serink to not speak about the case, in which the two women accused were granted a stay of proceedings.

“I’ve indicated that I’m postponing, rather than cancelling, but postponing making comments about it… I certainly don’t want to jeopardize, in any way, Wendy Scott’s situation,” Pate said over the phone on Thursday.

CHAT Television attempted to reach Serink multiple times on Thursday, but she declined to discuss the case.

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Pate asked for the inquiry after prosecutors stayed the charges against Wendy Scott last week. Scott, along with Connie Oakes, were both initially charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2011 death of Armstrong, but were both convicted of second-degree murder.

Last year, the Alberta Court of Appeal ordered new trials for the two women after Scott recanted her testimony and confession, which was the primary evidence used against Oakes. Oakes had her charges stayed in April.

Scott’s trial was scheduled to start at the end of the month, but she was granted a stay of proceedings last week.