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By battlefordsNOW Staff

RCMP investigation

Preliminary hearing set for man charged with killing mother

Apr 13, 2023 | 3:32 PM

A preliminary hearing has now been scheduled for a 46-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother.

Walter Geering is charged with second-degree murder in the case.

The inquiry is scheduled for Nov. 20 to 23 at North Battleford provincial court, in Courtroom #2, starting at 9:30 a.m.

During the preliminary inquiry the judge will determine if there is sufficient evidence for trial.

According to the RCMP, police responded after receiving a report on June 22, 2022 of an injured individual at a home on 93rd Street in North Battleford. Officers and paramedics found a woman who was declared deceased. She has since been identified as 72-year-old Beatrice Geering from North Battleford. Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit confirmed the victim is the mother of the accused.

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