Accused of second-degree murder, Vincent William Picken made his first appearance in Moose Jaw provincial court on Oct. 29.
Picken, 33, from Moose Jaw, appeared in the prisoner’s box wearing a dark blue sweater. The Crown opposed his release, so he will spend the next two weeks on remand until he appears again on Nov. 17.
The charges facing Picken — concerning why he was in court — include second-degree murder and four charges related to breaches of court orders. According to the court docket, 36 other alleged offences were also attached to Picken’s name, with 18 of them having been heard before and the other 18 appearing for the first time.
Based on previously released information, on Oct. 28 at 3:20 p.m., the Moose Jaw Police Service received a 911 call about an assault on the 0 block Stadacona Street West. Upon arrival, police and EMS found a male who had been stabbed. The victim, 33-year-old Shaun Holmes of Moose Jaw, died at the scene. Picken was eventually arrested with assistance from the RCMP Emergency Response Unit.
