The family of a Fort Saskatchewan woman whose remains were found in a ditch outside of Innisfail will wait another month to hear when the man accused of her murder will go to trial.
Dana Jane Turner, 31, was reported missing from her home on Aug. 16, 2011. Her remains were found almost two months later, on Oct. 9.
Mark Damien Lindsay, arrested in Port Coquitlam, B.C. last March 15, was ordered to stand trial after a preliminary inquiry in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench during the last week of January on charges of second-degree murder, interfering with human remains and obstructing justice.
Details of Lindsay’s trial were to be worked out during arraignments in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday.
However, defence counsel Robert Shaigec was not available for court and asked that the trial date and a decision on whether Lindsay will be tried by judge and jury or judge alone be adjourned to the next arraignment date.
Originally from Edmonton and the adopted son of former police chief John Lindsay, Lindsay remains in custody awaiting his next court appearance, set for April 8.