By Thia James

Case of man accused of assaulting Marlene Bird back in court

Oct 31, 2014 | 4:43 PM

The man accused of violently assaulting Marlene Bird was supposed to have opted for a trial by judge and jury or judge alone at his Friday morning court appearance.

Instead, Leslie Ivan Roderick Black, 29, had his case adjourned by a Prince Albert Provincial Court judge until the end of November.

Black is facing a number of charges, including attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault, in relation to the June 1 incident.

Black was arrested at the end of June, weeks after Bird, 47, was discovered in a parking lot near the Margo Fournier Center.

Bird underwent a number of skin grafts, a double-leg amputation and facial surgery, and spent months in hospitals in Edmonton and Saskatoon. She recently returned to Prince Albert.

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Black’s next court date is set for Nov. 27.

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