Reginald Durocher's trial will be held at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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A man accused of murdering his son’s alleged killer will be tried at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert on a charge of second degree murder.

Reginald Durocher appeared in person Monday afternoon at provincial court for the decision on the preliminary inquiry hearing. He had initially been charged with first degree murder and throughout the hearing, sat with his head down, listening intently to the judge.

Due to a publication ban, neither the evidence discussed during the preliminary inquiry or the judge’s reasons for committing Durocher on the lesser offence, can be published.

Normally however for a case to be committed on first degree, there must be strong enough evidence to show planning or some form of deliberation.

On April 4, 2023, Ryan Clark was killed outside a liquor store at Northside, which is south of the Christopher Lake turn-off.

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He was the victim of a direct hit by a pickup truck, captured on nearby store surveillance cameras.

In 2016, Reginald Durocher’s son Christopher died by homicide and the man who was charged and later convicted – Ryan David Clark – was released from custody in late 2022 after the Supreme Court ordered a new trial. According to court records, the charge was stayed by the Crown on April 23, 2023.

Chris Durocher. (File photo)

Durocher has been in custody since the incident and was denied bail last June.

No trial dates have been set and the case will first be discussed during a pre-trial conference.

In addition to the lawyers, judge, and court staff, there was one member of the Durocher family who told paNOW the case has had a tremendous emotional impact on her family.

Further noting how Clark and Chris Durocher were at one time friends, she also expressed her grief for Clarke’s family and what they have been going through.

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