Murder of Gregory Slewidge - Update VIII

Michael Clairoux and Lee Marrazzo will go to trial on a joint charge of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Beckwith resident Greg Slewidge, 39. They were committed to stand trial following a seven-day preliminary inquiry.

Security was tight as the preliminary hearing wound down. Armed cops guarded entrances and all bags were checked. A preliminary inquiry, used in serious criminal cases, determines whether the evidence accumulated by the Crown is sufficient to proceed with a trial. A dozen witnesses provided testimony in court. Lee Marrazzo and Michael Clairoux are charged with first-degree murder in the September 2020 murder of Greg Slewidge and are looking at 25 years with no parole. Evidence presented at the preliminary inquiry cannot be reported due to a publication ban. On April 25 the judge will decide if the evidence should be tested at trial. Slewidge was found dead of sustained blunt force injuries consistent with a hard object. Both men have been caged since their arrest Jan 18, 2022.

The duo were denied bail and will be caged for the duration. Clairoux, 47, and Marrazzo, 38, were charged with first-degree murder.

Michael Clairoux in 2013.

The men are accused of killing Nomad prospect Greg Slewidge in 2020. Clairoux is a former member of the Hells Angels from Nepean. Lee Marrazzo has a history of drug convictions with the Ottawa Nomads.

Both men were known to Slewidge.

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