The man accused of killing young Calgary mother Jessica Newman will stand trial for second-degree murder.
Kevin Rubletz, 31, consented to stand trial last Monday, the first day of a preliminary inquiry, but Monday’s hearing still went ahead as scheduled.
Newman was Rubletz’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child.
She disappeared in March 2015. Eight weeks later, her body was found in a ditch northeast of Calgary.
Watch below: Global’s ongoing coverage of the death of Jessica Newman
Many of Newman’s family and friends attended the proceedings.
Evidence presented during a preliminary inquiry is protected by a publication ban.
Rubletz remains in custody, as he was denied bail last September.
The case will be back before the courts Aug. 19, when a trial date is expected to be set.
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