Lasas murder trial adjourned for two months
After almost two weeks of testimony from police officers, community members and a pathologist, a murder trial at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert has been adjourned for two months.
Roy Lasas, a member of Mistawasis First Nation, is facing a charge of second degree murder in the death of Troy Watson in late 2020.
Watson was found unconscious outside a home on the reserve, and was pronounced deceased by paramedics.
As per testimony heard during the trial, Watson was found lying in the snow and there was a large pool of blood beside him.