Appeal of murder case decision continue despite suspect deportation

Quebec’s office of criminal prosecutions (DPCP) will continue its appeal of a decision to stay a murder charge against a Sri Lankan refugee, even though the accused has been deported back to his homeland.
“The immigration file (in this case) has no connection to the DPCP,” said office spokesperson Jean-Pascal Boucher. “The deportation or any extradition has nothing to do with us. But at our end, we’ve filed an appeal. We will maintain that appeal … and a hear