Murder preliminary hearing’s conclusion delayed by missing witness

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The prosecution has been given a while to search for a lacking witness earlier than concluding a preliminary inquiry right into a Calgary murder.

Justice Peter Barley on Thursday agreed to adjourn the listening to to find out if two males will stand trial for second-degree homicide after a witness warrant failed to show up Shane Goertz.

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Barley issued the warrant on Monday on the request of prosecutors Britta Kristensen and Stephanie Morton when the preliminary inquiry of homicide suspects Darren Bulldog and Jason Tait commenced.

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The 2 males have been set to face a listening to on manslaughter allegations into the spring 2022 dying of 22-year-old Keenan Crane, however the prosecution upgraded their prices to second-degree homicide previous to the graduation of the preliminary inquiry.

The physique of Crane was found close to Morley on Could 15, 2022, after his household reported him lacking on the finish of April.

Calgary police indicated they consider Crane was killed on April 7, and his physique was moved exterior town.

Bulldog, 40, of Calgary, was arrested Feb. 10, 2023, and Tait, of Edmonton, was charged 12 days later after a warrant for his arrest was issued a day earlier.

In December 2022, Crane’s household put out a plea for info that may result in the arrest of these liable for his dying. Braden Crane mentioned his youthful brother beloved everybody who was near him.

“I’ve this one fond reminiscence of him. He had this little canine, a chihuahua, it was his canine and so they have been out tenting and so they had no meals, all they’d left was salted peanuts. He would lick the salt off the peanuts simply so he may feed it to his canine,” mentioned Crane.

“That simply confirmed me he had beloved a lot. He beloved all people, anyone, in his life that was near him.”

Each Tait and Bulldog stay in custody pending an final result to the case.

KMartin@postmedia.com

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