By Canadian Press

Whitecourt

Former Whitecourt RCMP officers facing manslaughter charges elect trial by jury

Sep 23, 2020 | 10:20 AM

WHITECOURT, Alta. – Two RCMP officers charged in the shooting death of a 31-year-old man in Whitecourt will be getting a jury trial.

Cpt. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown of the Whitecourt RCMP detachment were arrested in June and initially charged with criminal negligence causing death.

Earlier this month, the charges were changed to manslaughter.

The pair appeared Tuesday in Whitecourt provincial court and, court documents say, there was an election for a jury trial.

No trial date was set, and the next court date is Oct. 13.

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