NORTH BATTLEFORD — Preliminary inquiry dates have been set for two individuals charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man near Glaslyn.
The preliminary hearing for Jonathan Swiftwolfe, 27 and Cassandra Fox, 24 will take place during the week of Nov. 28, 2022, in North Battleford provincial court. A pretrial date of Sept. 12 at 8:45 a.m. has also been set.
Both face first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of Bradley John Ham, whose body was found near a grid road about 30 kilometres southeast of Glaslyn on Nov. 27, 2020. Fox was arrested July 5 while in Pine Grove Correctional Centre while Swiftwolfe was arrested July 7 in Saskatchewan Penitentiary, where he was serving time for weapons charges, uttering threats, assault, evading/fleeing from police and dangerous driving.
The pretrial date was scheduled at the latest court date for Swiftwolfe and Fox on Dec. 3 before Judge Lorna Dyck. Crown and defence lawyers appeared by phone and the attendances of Swiftwolfe and Fox were waived.
Both Swiftwolfe and Fox also face a host of other criminal charges, and those will be heard again at their next court date in North Battleford on Dec. 15. Swiftwolfe is scheduled to appear at 11 a.m. and Fox at 11:30 a.m. that morning.
