Crown defends RCMP undercover operation that led to murder conviction

The Crown is defending an elaborate undercover police operation that led to a Newfoundland man being convicted 17 years ago of murdering his wife in Richmond in 1994.
The so-called Mr. Big operation that resulted in Wade Skiffington being found guilty of the second-degree murder of Wanda Martin, 20, has come under attack by lawyers for the killer who claim their client was wrongfully convicted.
In June last year, the federal justice minister ordered an investigation into the case after a prelimi