McClintic had been assisting police in the search for Tori's remains, but a judicial order allowing her to do so expired on Sunday. The developments came during a brief court appearance for the two in Woodstock, Ont., at which they were both remanded into custody. Rafferty's lawyer, Hal Mattson, said outside court that his client is still on suicide watch, but called it a procedural decision and expected the watch to end soon. The Crown indicated it plans to try the two accused separately. Kidnapping carries a sentence of up to life in prison. The original abduction charge against the two carried a maximum jail term of five years. Michael Rafferty, 28, is charged with first-degree murder, and his abduction charge in Tori's April 8 disappearance has also become a kidnapping charge. An 18-year-old woman charged in the disappearance of eight-year-old Tori Stafford saw her charges upgraded to first-degree murder Thursday.Īn accessory charge against Terri-Lynne McClintic, 18, was upgraded to murder and an abduction charge became kidnapping with intent of unlawful confinement.
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