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The Castlegar Sun

Wednesday, October 11, 1995

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KAREN KERKHOFF | Sun Staff

One set of Robson parents are going to return home to an unwelcome and expensive Surprise.

A teenage girl who hosted a party that got out of hand now has to deal with damaged walls, stained carpets, broken furniture and a smashed window.

Police say that they broke up a party of some 30 youths in the 1100 block of Marshall Road in Rob- son Oct. 13 and that the youths had damaged the home during the bash. While there RCMP recovered a beer keg which had been stolen and was intended

for a wedding.

The following night police were once again called

was thrown at a police car resulting in the breaking of the rear window.

Police say that a break and enter at the Pass Creek Fire Hall Oct. 14, in which alcohol was taken after the door was smashed in by a Pick axe, is related to the party-goers. A 19-year-old man will be with the offence, however the man’s name can't be released until formal charges are laid.

Damage to the police vehicle is estimated at $750. Charges are pending and police say further charges may be laid after investigation is complete.

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NELSON — In the weeks »éTore her turder, Susan Roberts told friends that her husband wanted to have her put invan insane asylum. a Nelson Supreme Court jury heard Monday

A woman who once consid- ered herself Susan's second mother, said she received three telephone calls from Susan in the month preceding the young mother's death.

Francis Bergen, who hadn't spoken to Susan for about 12 years, said during one of the Phone calls Susan put down the Phone when her husband Dean came home.

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“She said that Dean told her that he wanted to have her com- mitted and that he said that because she had been so cranky. That he'd have her committed and get it straightened out,”

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CRANBROOK — Kristian Warsing’s own lawyer said Monday he was still uncertain whether the accused double murderer would take the stand.

Patrick Dearden posed the question of whether his client would testify as he opened the defence Case before a Cran- brook Supreme Court jury.

His response: “I don't know yet.”

Dearden said he had to balance con- flicting interests in coming to a decision.

In favor of putting Warsing on the stand, he told the jury, is “Your natural desire to hear his story from his own lips. I know you want to hear it, and I don’t want to disappoint you.”

Testifying would also allow Warsing to defend himself against false allegations, Dearden said.

But arguments against Warsing taking the stand include Dearden’s responsibility as a defence lawyer, Warsing's isolation in jail for the past year and a half, and the Presumption of innocence, the lawyer said. “If the Crown hasn't got enough evidence, why put him on the stand?” he asked.

Kristian Warsing, 20, is charged with the first-degree murders of his half-sister Shannon, eight months, and half-brother Stuart, 7, on May 27, 1994 at the family townhome in Sparwood.

The two were found strangled in their home. He is also accused of attempting to kill his stepmother, Debora Warsing

In laying out his case, Dearden said the

Lawyer waivers over putting accused murderer on stand

defence admitted Kristian attacked Debora but completely denied an attempt at murder.

The real issue, Dearden said, is whether the jury can be satisfied beyond a reason- able doubt that Kristian killed the chil- dren. “That's what it's about. The only true evidence linking Kristian Warsing to the murders is Debora Warsing’s word,” and her word is not reliable, he said.

“It's not going to be easy,” Dearden told the jury. “You'll never know for sure And that's what's so hard about your job.

Dearden would not say how many wit- nesses he will call, but indicated the wit- nesses will likely take two or three days — several more if Kristian Warsing testifies.

Nichole Warsing, 18, described her brother Kristian as a “goody two-shoes” who loved his siblings, took young Stuart fishing and never got into trouble.

Two of Kristian’s former teachers, Louise Gonsalvez and Jeff Samin, said he

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been strangled with a rope. Susan‘s husband, Dean Robens, 26. is accused of the murders.

Angela Roy, a friend Susan would often have long talks with, testificd Monday that two er three weeks before the murders, Susan also told her Dean wanted to have her committed.

“She said that Dean was going to put her in a psychiatric ward,” Roy said. “She was very depressed. She was crying a lot and smoking a lot.”

“Did she say why Dean was going to take that action,” Crown prosecutor Scott Van Alstine asked.

“Because she was emotionally up and down,” Roy replied.

Roy said Susan told her she would scratch herself and that it was part of working through abuse she had suffered from her brothers.

Defence lawyer Georges Sourisseau suggested Susan told her Dean woud put her in a psy- chiatric ward if Susan didn’t stop scratching herself. But Roy said it was the opposite — Susan said she would scratch herself if Dean

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Linda Greco testified Monday

‘ that she gave Susan a cheque for

$3,355 on March 24, 1994 to help buy necessities for the fami- ly and to help pay for some of

was an . 4 pe tive student who had a number of friends and a good reputation in the community. “He was one of the top five students I've had in the past 10 years,” Samin said. But the witnesses painted a much less flattering portrait of Debora Warsing. Four said they doubted her honesty and would not believe sworn testimony given by her in court. “She had a poor reputation,” both in the

ity and as a mother, Gonsalvez said.

Dearden called five wi Ss Mi ry to testify to the character of Kristian and Debora Warsing.

“They (Debora's Scout leader colleagues) found her to be extremely overpowering.”

Residents vow to re-open school

KAREN KERKHOFF Sun Staff

dren into town had their schooling in rural settings. These Peoples origins began here and are still here.”

Pass Creek residents are determined to see their school,

which has been sitting vacant for some 10 y opened

In a written submission to the Castlegar School board, Leeza Soukoroff wrote on behalf of the newly formed Pass

Creek Parent Association Commitice about t opening the vacant school. “Many of the parents who are now sendi

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Soukoroff also wrote about the rapid population growth in Pass Creek, which she claims, now negates the reason for the school being closed. A group of Pass Creek resi- dents have conducted a headcount of children ages from newborn to 12 and have estimated that there are some 118 group in the area.

She also cites the current need for children to awake are a.m. in order to catch the bus which carries them to Castle-

Larissa Plomikoff was raised in Pass Creek and attended

Pass Creek school for six years. She says she also wants to

see the school re-opened.

“I's very imponant for us to have the school open for educational and spiritual reasons. There's a more personal feeling in a rural education system and the children will be able to go to school in Pass Creek where they live.”

Plotnikoff says that there is still a deep loss felt in the

conimunity by the closure of the school

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She added, between March and the time of the murders, she gave Susan money three or four more times, but the Roberts’ financial difficulties never improved. She said she remembered Susan telling her they were $20,000 in debt and sometimes couldn't afford to buy milk or diapers.

Dean Roberts has pleaded inno- cent to three charges of first- degree murder.

The trial continues.

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