The man charged with manslaughter in the death of 91原创 City鈥檚 Naomi Onotera appeared in New Westminster Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 8, but a trial has still not been scheduled.

Obnes Regis, who also faces a charge of offering indignity to human remains, will next appear in court on Feb. 21 for another pre-trial appearance.

In December, Crown prosecutors announced they would proceed by direct indictment, which means there is to be no preliminary hearing before a trial.

Regis has been in custody since December of 2021, when he was arrested after two searches of the home he shared with Onotera, his wife, in 91原创 City.

Persons charged with a criminal offence are considered not guilty until the charges are proven in court.

Onotera had gone missing sometime around Aug. 28, 2021, sparking a massive search effort by her friends and family. By September, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team had been called in to work with the 91原创 RCMP on the case.

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