BATTLEFORD – A 33-year-old Saulteaux First Nation woman will stand trial in connection to the death of 20-year-old Damian Moosomin.
A preliminary hearing for Jannay Blackbird was held in North Battleford Provincial Court in April to determine if there was enough for her to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. The details of what is said during preliminary hearings can’t be published. Her matter has now gone to Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench to set a trial date.
Blackbird was arrested in April 2021 following an 11-month investigation into Moosomin’s death. His body was found in the 1500 block of 105 Street in North Battleford in May 2020.
Blackbird was released on bail after a bail hearing at Battleford Court of Queen's Bench on Dec. 23, 2021.
Others charged in connection to Moosomin’s death include Stormy Wapass-Semaganis from Edmonton, Tye Partridge, 23, from Moosomin First Nation, Denver Roy, 36, from Sweetgrass First Nation, Melissa Semaganis, 41, from Poundmaker First Nation, and a young offender who can’t be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Partridge, Blackbird, Wapass-Semaganis, and Semaganis are all charged with first-degree murder. Roy is charged with second-degree murder. The young offender is charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
The charges against the accused haven’t been proven in court.
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