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Justice Minister Orders New Appeal for Quewezance Sisters

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser ordered a new appeal for sisters Odelia (55) and Nerissa Quewezance (52).
The sisters were convicted of second-degree murder in 1994 for the 1993 stabbing of farmer Anthony Dolff.
A 15-year-old cousin later confessed to the stabbing, raising doubts about the sisters’ guilt.
A four-year Justice Department review found reasonable grounds to suspect a miscarriage of justice.

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser ordered a new appeal for sisters Odelia (55) and Nerissa Quewezance (52).
The sisters were convicted of second-degree murder in 1994 for the 1993 stabbing of farmer Anthony Dolff.
A 15-year-old cousin later confessed to the stabbing, raising doubts about the sisters’ guilt.
A four-year Justice Department review found reasonable grounds to suspect a miscarriage of justice.