Eileen Mohan, whose son Christopher was murdered in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings, says itsa国际传媒檚 sa国际传媒渏ustice duesa国际传媒� after the appeal court upheld the murder convictions of Matthew James Johnston and Cody Rae Haevischer.

sa国际传媒淚 think itsa国际传媒檚 justice due, and that cannot be broken,sa国际传媒� Mohan told the Now-Leader on Thursday (Jan. 28).

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The B.C. Court of Appeal heard conviction appeals in Johnston and Haevischersa国际传媒檚 case during a three-day webcast last October, 13 years after the murders.

On Thursday, the court released a statement saying that sa国际传媒渨hile the verdict of guilt are affirmedsa国际传媒� both men can still apply for a stay of proceedings and argue abuse of process.

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The decision in its entirety is not being released until lawyers can review to ensure no confidential information is disclosed.

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The two men were convicted of murdering six people in suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crownsa国际传媒檚 theory was that the killings were payback for an unpaid debt between rival gangs.

Christopher Mohan and Abbotsford gasfitter Ed Shellenberg, 55, were innocent victims who accidentally stumbled upon a drug hit in progress.

Edward Sousakhone Narong, 22, Ryan Bartolomeo, 19, and brothers Michael Justin Lal, 26, and Corey Jason Michael Lal, 21, were also slain.

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