After nine days of hearing witness testimony, the Marissa Bird murder trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench, is taking a long break.
On Friday, Madame Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown granted a five month adjournment to July 23. Essentially the reason comes to simple scheduling and when both lawyers and the justice are available to get together again. Closing arguments are expected to happen on that day, but it’s not clear if a verdict will follow.
Bird, 31, is facing a charge of first degree murder in the August 2017 death of Brett Ledoux. The remains of the 25-year-old were found inside a home in the 800 block of 17th St. W.
A murder victim’s final Facebook messages were the focus of discussions Monday morning, as the trial for Marissa Bird got underway at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench.
The 31-year-old represents the fourth and final suspect in the case that dates back to Aug.16, 2017, when the remains of Duane Brett Ledoux were found inside a home in the 800 block of 17th St. W. For her part, Bird has entered a not guilty plea to a charge of first degree murder.
Sheena Peekeekoot, Ledoux’s sister, testified that days after learning of her brother’s death, she decided to take a look at his Facebook account and found several suspicious messages indicating Ledoux planned to go to the house for a meeting, and “show his loyalty” by receiving “a minute.”