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- Charlottetown Police lost key evidence, prompting the withdrawal of all charges against Todd Joseph Irving.
- Irving, 59, faced first-degree murder and interfering-with-human-remains charges for the 1988 killing of teacher Byron Carr.
- Police confirmed the murder-scene knife and towel were missing, a loss known since the 2007 case reopening.
- The Crown Attorney’s Office announced it will not reopen the case, cancelling the November jury trial.