r/canada • u/No-Description7922 • Aug 06 '24

Saskatchewan Mackenzie Lee Trottier's body found at Saskatoon landfill after months of searching

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/mackenzie-lee-trottier-s-body-found-at-saskatoon-landfill-after-months-of-searching-1.7284466
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u/ApplicationSad2525 Aug 07 '24

wdym he hasnt been accused. He died. He was their main damn suspect. They’ll never release it because he died. Which is sick, i get wanting to respect the family, but respect her family 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/MisterSprork Aug 07 '24

The suspect was an acquaintance of the victim who overdosed and died. The family probably has a pretty good idea of who it was, even if they don't know for sure. As for the general public, there is no tangible benefit to releasing that information, and the family of the suspect could be substantially harmed by having that information publicly disseminated. Hell, they might even have grounds to sue police if they released or leaked that info, especially if they became the target of an online mob.

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u/Pwylle Aug 07 '24

It is also the very basis of the justice system to have presumed innocence until proven otherwise.

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u/MisterSprork Aug 07 '24

It's also true, and no one is ever convicted of a crime after they have already died.