A Kelowna man accused of killing his young family appeared before a judge Thursday, making the first steps in what his lawyer says will likely be a lengthy court process.
Jacob Forman, 34, was charged with three counts of second degree murder for allegedly killing his wife Clara and two primary school age daughters, Karena and Yesenia, at some point between Sunday and Tuesday, according to court documents.
Forman said nothing during the process, but his lawyer did speak to the media.
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When asked, Verdurmen was reluctant to weigh in on the mental state of his client, noting that he91裸聊视频檚 holding up 91裸聊视频渄espite facing the worst possible thing you can be facing.91裸聊视频�
He also said it was too early to tell what position he91裸聊视频檇 be taking going forward or if Forman knew how he was going to plead. When Forman returns to court Jan. 18, 2018 Verdurmen said he91裸聊视频檚 unlikely to have a significantly clearer view on these issues.
While the legal process is just getting underway, so too is the community91裸聊视频檚 effort to deal with the loss.
Karena and Yesenia Forman were students at Heritage Christian Online School.
In a statement, the school extended their condolences to the friends and family of the girls and their mother.
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The Forman91裸聊视频檚 appeared to be devout people.
In an interview with the Capital News, a high school friend of Jacob Forman said the couple met in Mexico at a Christian retreat.
Clara wrote about their meeting on Facebook and touched on their shared faith in that post.
91裸聊视频淢et in January, started dating in July, engaged Oct. 27, married three weeks later on Nov. 11 at sunset. When I married Jacob Forman I left everything I knew to come to Canada and build a life,91裸聊视频� she wrote, Nov. 11, 2015.
91裸聊视频淕od blessed our feeble efforts with good jobs, good friends, a great church family and most importantly, two of the best little humans a couple of people could ask for. Ten years later you are still the person I want to grow old with.91裸聊视频�
Friends of Clara are holding a Candlelight vigil Dec. 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Stuart Park by the Christmas tree.
91裸聊视频淭he Latin American Community in Kelowna invites all residents to walk together against violence towards women,91裸聊视频� reads a Facebook post. 91裸聊视频淧lease bring a candle along. We are in this together.91裸聊视频�
