# Police lost key evidence in P.E.I. cold-case murder; all charges dropped

https://mins.news/en/video/99622

- CBC News, 2026-10-14 11:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iEAxrP304Q

> Todd Joseph Irving appeared in court Tuesday facing first-degree murder and interfering with human remains charges in the 1988 killing of P.E.I. teacher Byron Carr. After a two-minute hearing, the Crown dropped every charge because police had lost crucial evidence, and Irving left court free.

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