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Oct 8, 2026
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St. John's doctor pleads not guilty to a dozen criminal charges
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8, but his lawyer, Adam Mayo, did so on his behalf.
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St. John's doctor pleads not guilty to a dozen criminal charges
Police file in Marcus Hancock's case includes thousands of pages and more than a day's worth of audio and visual recordings
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By Tara Bradbury
Published Oct 08, 2026
Provincial Court in Atlantic Place in St. John's.
A St. John’s family physician facing a dozen charges — including criminal harassment, forging a document, impersonation and others — has pleaded not guilty to all of them.…
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