Eileen Mohan, whose son Christopher was murdered in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings, says it乌鸦传媒檚 乌鸦传媒渏ustice due乌鸦传媒� after the appeal court upheld the murder convictions of Matthew James Johnston and Cody Rae Haevischer.

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

On Thursday, the court released a statement saying that 乌鸦传媒渨hile the verdict of guilt are affirmed乌鸦传媒� 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 Crown乌鸦传媒檚 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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