Charges formally upgraded in case of missing Medicine Hat student

Charges have been formally upgraded against the man suspected in the disappearance of a young Medicine Hat student.

23-year-old Amy Lewis hasn’t been seen since June 11. Though her body has not been found, 34-year-old Jerrison Stopanski has been charged with second degree murder in the case.

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Those charges were upgraded from accessory after the fact on Thursday.

Crown prosecutors also want a no contact order, barring Stopanski from contacting Lewis’ relatives-though family members say he has not yet tried to speak with them.

“There are a lot of unanswered questions, and there is a lot of information that we don’t know,” said Lewis’ aunt, Sylvia Strom. “There is information that will come out in court during the trial and it’s just a matter of waiting until that time.”

Stopanski’s next court appearance is scheduled for August 2.