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Murder suspect Kevin Rubletz to seek bail next month

An officer escorts Kevin Rubletz to the Calgary Police Service Arrest Processing Unit on Friday, June 26th, 2015. Global News

CALGARY – The man accused of killing a young Calgary mother made a court appearance on Friday.

Kevin Rubletz, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Jessica Rae Newman.

Newman, the mother of Rubletz’s two-year-old son, disappeared in March. Eight weeks later, her body was found in a ditch north of Calgary.

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During his court appearance on Friday, it was determined a bail hearing for Rubletz would be held on September 11, followed by a preliminary inquiry in June of 2016.

Photo of Kevin Rubletz with murder victim Jessica Newman submitted to Global News. Submitted

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