Robert MacQueen, 61, has been found not guilty in the 1994 stabbing death of Katherine Janeiro in her Barrie apartment.
The jury emerged today with their verdict after having been sequestered since late Monday afternoon as they deliberated on the 30-year-old case.
Janeiro, mother to a two-year-old daughter, was found dead in her Dunlop Street West home on Oct. 10, 1994, near Anne Street.
MacQueen, also known as Bruce Ellis, a name which has also been used during the trial, was charged with second-degree murder in her death.
The jury began sequestering around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.
MacQueen waited in a hallway outside of the courtroom in the Barrie courthouse to learn what his fate would be.
The trial began on Sept. 5.
Court has heard the last time Janeiro had contact with anyone was around 4 a.m. on Oct. 10, 1994. Her body was discovered by a friend around 7 p.m. that night. Her daughter had been visiting family members at the time.
More to come.
