Family Seeks Justice as Saskatchewan Mountie Goes to Trial for First-Degree Murder

Brett Herman, brother of Braden Herman, speaks to the media outside the Saskatchewan Provincial Courthouse in Prince Albert, Sask., on May 13, 2021. The Canadian Press/Kayle Neis

Brett Herman thinks back fondly on his childhood, running outside his grandfather’s house in northern Saskatchewan, with his younger brother chasing behind.

He describes his brother, Braden Herman, as a gentle giant who would never hurt a fly.