Richard Froese
South Peace News
A 27-year-old Gift Lake Metis Settlement man charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Gift Lake man in August will go to a preliminary inquiry.
The matter of Dakota Ivan Auger returned to the High Prairie Court of Justice on Oct. 28.
Justice S.P. Hinkley set the matter over to Nov. 25 to confirm dates for a preliminary inquiry that is expected to take several days.
The number of days required will be determined at a pre-trial conference with the Crown and Auger’s lawyer, Lisa Trach.
Auger was charged after the death of Bradley Lamouche, 41, cites an Aug. 26 RCMP news release.
High Prairie RCMP responded to a call of an unresponsive male in a vehicle in Gift Lake on Aug. 23 around 2 a.m., RCMP reports.
After arriving at the scene, police discovered the deceased body with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was called and took over the investigation.
An autopsy was scheduled for Aug. 26 at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton.