A Thunderchild First Nation man will stand trial on second-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a 57-year-old man.
Ivor Antoine Wapass, 46, had a preliminary hearing set this week in North Battleford Provincial Court but the hearing didn’t proceed. Instead, the case went by direct indictment for trial. When a direct indictment is chosen then the accused is considered to have waived the preliminary inquiry.
Wapass was arrested Nov. 1, 2019, by the RCMP Major Crime Unit in connection to the death of Roger Standingwater.
According to Turtleford RCMP, police responded to a call of an unresponsive man on Sept. 15, 2018, at a home on Thunderchild First Nation. When police arrived, they found Standingwater in medical distress. EMS arrived and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
North Battleford General Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section assisted with the investigation.
Wapass was denied bail.
The matter will be brought before Battlefords Court of Queen’s Bench on June 26 to set a trial date.
