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Preliminary hearing dates set for man accused in Cochin area murder case

Nov 29, 2018 | 1:00 PM

New preliminary hearing dates have been set for Joshua Tucker, the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his father.

Tucker, 27, was charged in May after police received information that led them to a rural property southeast of Cochin, where they found the body of Gordon Tucker — Joshua’s 59-year-old father.

Tucker appeared briefly in North Battleford provincial court Thursday morning via closed-circuit television where Jan. 14 to 17 were set aside as dates for his preliminary hearing.

In June, a judge ordered a psychiatric assessment for Tucker before any other court appearances.