Richard Froese
South Peace News
A date to set a trial for a High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy in October 2022 has been rescheduled.
New trial dates for Kyra Renee Backs were scheduled to be set in Court of King’s Bench in Peace River on Feb. 24, but was put over to March 17.
Backs was originally scheduled for trial Jan. 6-31; however, the trial was adjourned at the request of the lawyer representing Backs on Jan. 6, states information provided by Court Checks media communications for Alberta Justice and Solicitor General.
The lawyer was waiting for more disclosure and requested more time to review disclosure.
Backs was 29 when she was charged on Oct. 15, 2022 by the RCMP in connection with the sudden death.
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was called to investigate an incident that is being called a homicide.
An RCMP news release issued Oct. 13 by Cpl. Deanna Fontaine, Media Relations Officer, Western Alberta District RCMP, says High Prairie RCMP received a report from the High Prairie Health Complex on Oct 6 about 4:30 p.m.
“… of the sudden death of a seven-month-old male infant from High Prairie that occurred at a residence in High Prairie,” Fontaine says.
Police immediately launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.
Backs operated a day home in High Prairie at the time of the incident, Alberta RCMP Southern Alberta District Media Relations Officer Cpl Gina Slaney said in a news release dated Oct. 17, 2022.