Man accused of killing Montrealer with a machete returns to U.K.
CBC News | Posted: June 2, 2017 10:30 AM | Last Updated: June 2, 2017
Van Son Nguyen, 52, had 2nd-degree murder charge stayed under Jordan ruling
Van Son Nguyen, a U.K. citizen, is now back in Britain after a second-degree murder charge against him was stayed under the Jordan ruling.
Nguyen, 52, is the third person accused of murder in Quebec to see his charges stayed under the Jordan ruling, a Supreme Court decision that puts time limits on how long it takes for cases to come to trial.
- Accused killer, released under Jordan ruling, headed back to U.K.
- Man accused of killing Montrealer with a machete has charges stayed due to Jordan ruling
Nguyen, 52, was arrested in 2013 and accused of killing a Montreal man with a machete.
His lawyer told CBC's French-language service that he boarded a plane leaving Montreal Thursday night, accompanied by two Immigration Canada officials.
Nguyen entered Canada in 2012 on a six-month tourist visa and was detained for more than four years following his arrest.
While not officially deported, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada ruled last month that he would not be allowed to stay in Canada.