Trial date set for two men accused of second-degree murder
LETHBRIDGE – A trial date has been scheduled for two Lethbridge men, in connection with the 2017 murder of 45-year-old Kenrick First Rider.
The judge and jury proceedings for Simon Scout and Rylan Twigg have been scheduled to run from Sept. 3 – Oct. 11, 2019. An eight-day voir dire has also been set for April of next year to examine the admissibly of certain evidence ahead of the trial, and which will be covered by a publication ban.
The two men were committed to stand trial in August on a charge of second-degree murder, following a preliminary inquiry.
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 police.