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Monday, May 17, 2010

Update on Rothesay Avenue Murder









Major Crime continues it's search for the weapon used in the stabbing death of 28 year old Melanie Getson of Douglas Avenue.


It was a week ago today Getson was stabbed at a business at the end of Rothesay Avenue and died a short time later at the Regional.


A charge of first degree murder has been laid against a 30 year old Jason Getson who will be back in court on Thursday after an in-jail psychiatric assessment was ordered last week.


Deputy Chief Bruce Connell tells CHSJ News, they continue to interview witnesses and put all of the facts in place as they prepare for court.


Police say the accused and victim were in the same car which pulled into the parking lot of a tanning salon on Rothesay Avenue last Monday morning at nine o'clock.