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Still no trial date for man accused in 91原创 City homicide

Obnes Regis faces a manslaughter charge in the death of Naomi Onotera
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BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. (File photo)

It will be June before the man accused in the death of 91原创 City鈥檚 Naomi Onotera appears in court again.

Obnes Regis, Onotera鈥檚 husband, was before a judge for a pre-trial appearance on Tuesday, Feb. 21. He鈥檚 in custody and faces charges of manslaughter and offering indignity to human remains.

Another pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 in New Westminster Supreme Court. The start of the trial has not been scheduled, according to the court registry.

Regis was arrested in December 2021, after several searches of the home he once shared with Onotera.

She had gone missing sometime around Aug. 28, 2021, sparking an extensive search and public appeals for help in locating her.

By September of that year, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) had been brought in to assist the 91原创 RCMP.

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

Last December, Crown prosecutors opted for a direct indictment against Regis, meaning he will eventually go to trial without a preliminary hearing.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in 91原创, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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