Trial dates remain at issue for an Edmonton man accused of killing an acquaintance and then dumping her body in a ditch near Innisfail in the fall of 2011.
Mark Damien Lindsay is charged with second-degree murder, performing and indignity to human remains and obstruction of justice in connection with the death of Dana Jane Turner, 31.
Turner’s remains were located on Oct. 9, 2011. She had been reported missing by family members in Sherwood Park almost two months earlier.
Lindsay appeared in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday to set a date for his trial. However, issues arose when it was discovered that he was to be tried by judge and jury on the murder charge, but by judge alone on the other two charges.
An agent representing his lawyer, who could not attend court on Monday, was unable to resolve the confusion. Defence counsel Robert Shaigec of Edmonton is to attend court on Oct. 7 to confirm Lindsay’s mode of trial and set dates accordingly.
Lindsay remains in custody pending the outcome of his trial.