Murder trial delayed for accused Surrey Six killer Jamie Bacon

The murder trial for accusedgangster Jamie Bacon has been pushed back to Marchof 2018.

As part of reasons given from the bench, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker said the defence is craftinganapplicationfor a stay of proceedings because of the delay. Ifsuccessful, Bacon could walk away.

Speaking outside the courthouse, Crown spokesman Daniel McLaughlin said the state is doing its best.

"The public should know that this is an example of the criminal justice system essentially working its way through a variety of complex issues," he said.

"They are being challenged, and in my view, we are rising to the challenge."

Bacon'strial was supposed to begin next month. Almost11 years will have passed since the Surrey Six killings when,and if he finally facesone count offirst-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.

He has been the subject of closed-door court proceedings for months.

Bacon was charged, along with several others, following theOctober 2007 shooting ata Surrey apartment that killed six people,including innocent bystanders, 22-year-old Chris Mohan and gas-fitterEd Schellenberg.

Cody Haevischer and Matthew Johnston alleged druggang associates of Bacon were sentenced to life in prison in 2014 after they were found guilty on six counts offirst-degree murder each.

Both are appealing the convictions.