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Justice for Girls was previously an intervenor in the RCMP\u2019s application to dispose of the items, but removed itself from the case prior to a hearing at the B.C. Supreme Court in \u201cNew Westminster\u201d on June 26. Instead, Justice for Girls has made the decision to \u201cpush very hard\u201d outside the courtroom, targeting political and RCMP decision makers who have the power and resources to investigate unsolved cases which would necessitate the preservation of remaining evidence, said the group\u2019s lawyer and director of advocacy Sue Brown. \u201cWe initially intervened because we&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2024%2F07%2F10%2Fadvocacy-group-pulls-out-of-pickton-evidence-hearing-after-serial-killers-death%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Amy Romer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a009\/07\/2024 16:26 A women and girls\u2019 advocacy group has pulled out of a court case where they were demanding that the RCMP preserve more than 14,000 exhibits from the Robert Pickton murders. 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