A former Calgary minister accused in the death of his infant son will stand trial in 2019.
Cyrus Nel was rushed to hospital in medical distress in August 2015. The three-month-old died just one day later.
His father, Daniel, was arrested this past May and charged with second-degree murder.
His five-day preliminary hearing was previously scheduled to begin on Monday.
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But, Alberta Justice said the case was brought forward over the last couple of months and the charge was downgraded to manslaughter.
Nel, 32, waived his hearing and lawyers on both sides agreed to start a two-and-a-half week trial on March 4, 2019.