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Edmonton woman Tiki Laverdiere, 25, was last seen in North Battleford in May of 2019 before her remains were discovered outside the city in July of that year. (Supplied photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Homicide investigation

Trial dates now set for two of accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide

Mar 19, 2021 | 2:06 PM

The cases for two of the individuals charged in connection to the death of Tiki Laverdiere are now scheduled for trials.

Jesse Sangster, 25, of Edmonton, Alta., is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

He is scheduled for a trial with judge and jury, running 20 days, starting Jan. 9, 2023.

Nicole Cook, 38, of Edmonton, Alta., is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

She is scheduled for a trial with judge and jury, running 24 days, starting Oct. 31, 2022.

Nicole is the mother of Tristen Cook-Buckle, whose funeral Laverdiere attended on April 27, 2019, on the Thunderchild First Nation.

Laverdiere, 25, was reported missing on May 12, 2019 and last seen in North Battleford May 1, 2019. Human remains were found in a rural area outside of North Battleford on July 11, 2019 and confirmed to be the Edmonton woman on July 16 of that year.

The allegations against the accused individuals have not been proven in court.

angela.brown@jpbg.ca

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