Noel pleads guilty to role in Wylie murder

Tyler Noel, one of the co-accused in the murder of 18-year-old Baylee Wylie in December of 2015, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and arson.

Noel, who returned to court this morning also pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder charge. The sentencing is scheduled for July 12 and 13.

The second-degree murder conviction comes with an automatic life sentence with no parole for a minimum of 10 years.

RCMP trial continues

The RCMP trial on Labour Code charges resumed yesterday in Moncton with a criminologist on the stand.

Darryl Davies submitted a report to the RCMP in 2010 saying their current firearms were archaic and outdated. Davies said there was an immediate need for all officers to be armed with patrol carbines. He testified you can’t walways wait for the Emergency Response Team to show up with heavier weapons and recommended carbines for all uniformed officers.

However Davies says, after he submitted his report in 2010, he never heard back from the RCMP even after sending emails and phone calls which went unanswered. That astounded him.