Resolution possible for Alberta woman accused of killing her mother

On the same day the matter was set for trial last year, Freihaut voluntarily went back into custody, after having been out on bail for nearly a year. Outside the courthouse, Freihaut’s lawyer, Andre Ouellet, told the media that it was a family decision.

“Whatever happens, if you’re found guilty of either second degree murder or manslaughter, whatever it is, your time starts counting when you’re in custody, so any sentence therefore starts from the moment you’re in custody on murder charges… so that’s one advantage,” explained Ouellette. “And clearly, it’s a difficult situation, this is a small town… it’s a local family, so it maybe a situation where it’s more comfortable [going back into custody] all around.”

According to the Lethbridge Police Service, on Jan. 17, 2016, Freihaut and her husband called police, saying they found Carter’s body in her home along the 300 block of Normandy Road South while going to check-up on her. An autopsy confirmed she died from multiple stab wounds, and police believe she was killed on Jan. 13.

In a release from the Lethbridge Police Service, they stated that they believe a dispute over finances led to a physical altercation between the victim and another individual, which resulted in Carter’s death.

by Lethbridge News Now (Patrick Burles)

Resolution possible for Alberta woman accused of killing her mother

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