Bernard McCallum has been in custody since the weekend and appeared by video for Tuesday's brief hearing. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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Darrell Prokopie spoke to paNOW Tuesday afternoon on the steps of Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert.

Just minutes prior, in one of the building’s smaller courtrooms, 24-year-old Bernard McCallum appeared by video. It’s been exactly one week since he received a community-based sentence for the crash in June, 2024 that resulted in the death over a week later of 83-year-old Iris Prokopie.

Last weekend McCallum was re-arrested for breaching his 24-hour curfew.

As per discussion heard in court, he was remanded to April 7 when lawyers will either set a date for a bail hearing or a hearing to discuss the breach. The Crown may argue for termination of the CSO and for McCallum to serve the rest of his 18-month sentence in jail.

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“I’m upset you know, not only with the system, but you know, with him obviously,” Prokopie said referring to McCallum, adding he was fine with the idea of a young man receiving a community-based sentence for his crime.

“I kind of thought, you know being a young fellow, he maybe deserved that second chance but he’s had that, and you know now I think it’s time to treat him like a big boy, and have some real repercussions.”

 Crown Prosecutor Maureen Longworth stated she was opposed to McCallum’s release.

 No members of McCallum’s family were present in the courtroom.

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