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By battlefordsNOW Staff

RCMP investigation

Trials set for two accused in Moosomin case

Apr 10, 2023 | 4:17 PM

Two accused facing charges in the death of Damian Moosomin in 2020 now have trials scheduled for the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford.

Jannay Blackbird, of Saulteaux First Nation, is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the case and will stand trial on Sept. 5, 2023, with Prosecutor Jennifer Schmidt representing the Crown and Nicholas Stooshinoff for the Defence.

Stormy Wapass-Semaganis, of Edmonton, is charged with manslaughter, with her trial set for Jan. 29, 2024, with Prosecutor Schmidt acting for the Crown and Brent Little for the Defence.

Tye Partridge, of Moosomin First Nation, was previously sentenced to 15 years in custody after pleading guilty to the charge of manslaughter in May of 2022.

Denver Roy , of Sweetgrass First Nation, received 10 months in custody and nine months probation in October of 2021, after pleading guilty to the charge of offering an indignity to a dead body. An additional charge of accessory after the fact was withdrawn.

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Melissa Semaganis and a suspect under the age of 18 at the time of the incident, who were both facing a charge of accessory after the fact to murder, saw a stay of proceedings in their cases in April of 2022.

There is a publication ban on the details of the case until after all the accused have gone through the court process.

Damian Moosomin, 20, was found deceased in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street in North Battleford on May 16, 2020. He was originally reported missing to police on May 11 of that year.

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