Sean Higgins — the man accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother in a drunk driving crash last week — just faced a judge again … and his appearance this time around looked a bit different.
The 43-year-old, who popped up in a New Jersey courtroom on Thursday morning virtually, notably was no longer in an anti-suicide smock … instead, he was seen in a simple orange jumpsuit. He also had a different facial hair style … sporting a thick goatee.
The judge had been expected to make a ruling on Higgins’ pretrial conditions at the hearing … but the proceedings were postponed after just a few seconds.
Higgins is now slated to remain behind bars until his next meeting with the judge on Sept. 13.
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This, of course, is the second time the public has seen Higgins in a courtroom since he allegedly crashed into the backs of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau‘s bicycles on a rural roadway in Salem County on Aug. 29. He initially appeared on Aug. 30 — and seemed dejected to learn his stay in jail would be longer than a few hours.
Higgins is currently facing two charges of death by auto after authorities say he admitted to cops that he drank “5-6 beers” before the accident.
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames both held candlelight vigils outside their arenas to honour the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. 🕯️❤️ pic.twitter.com/9tBKoJnDe7
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Tributes for the Gaudreaus, meanwhile, are still pouring in … as both the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets — Johnny’s former teams — held emotional candlelight vigils at their arenas on Wednesday night.
