By Patrick Burles - @PatrickBurles on Twitter

Two men accused of second degree murder elect trial by judge and jury

Mar 28, 2018 | 12:07 PM

LETHBRIDGE – Two Lethbridge men charged with second degree murder have elected trial by judge and jury in the Court of Queen’s Bench, with a preliminary inquiry.

The prelim for 19-year-old Simon Scout and 23-year-old Rylan Twigg, which has been scheduled to run July 16-20, will determine if there is enough evidence for the matter to proceed to trial.

The charges are connected to the 2017 death of 45-year-old Kenrick First Rider.

Both men are in custody, however, Scout will be released after he finishes serving a 90-day sentence – only 60 days remain when factoring in time already served – that he was given Wednesday, Mar. 28, after he admitted to breaching his previous bail conditions on three separate occasions, by being outside of his home after his court-imposed curfew.

According to the Lethbridge Police Service, First Rider was killed on the morning of Nov. 27, 2017. Around 7:20 a.m., EMS responded to a report of an unresponsive man inside a home along the 1200 block of 9 Avenue North. Upon arrival, they pronounced First Rider dead and contacted the Lethbridge Police Service.

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Following an investigation, LPS released a statement saying they believe First Rider had been involved in a verbal dispute with two other men, which escalated to a physical altercation that resulted in First Rider sustaining fatal injuries.

Twigg turned himself in to police that evening, while Scout was arrested the following day, thanks to tips from the public.

Police noted that the two accused were living with the victim, and that Twigg’s mother had been involved in a relationship with First Rider.

by Patrick Burles - @PatrickBurles on Twitter

Two men accused of second degree murder elect trial by judge and jury

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