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B.C. court rules Mounties can apply to dispose of Pickton evidence | Globalnews.ca

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of evidence seized from serial killer Robert Pickton's pig farm decades ago .

Some family members of victims disputed the disposal because they have a pending civil lawsuit against Pickton ’s estate and his brother, David Pickton , Yand .

The ruling says police plan to “bring a series of applications” for court orders allowing them to get rid of evidence.

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