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Preliminary hearing set for Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father

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A preliminary hearing has been set for a central Alberta man accused of killing his father.

Patrick William Freeman, who is 28 and from Sylvan Lake, is charged with first-degree murder in the death last June of 52-year-old Patrick Alexander Freeman.

RCMP officers who responded to a complaint in Lacombe County found the elder Freeman suffering from what they called significant injuries.

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He was airlifted to a Calgary hospital but died.

READ MORE: Man accused of killing his father near Rimbey in Lacombe County

The younger Freeman is in custody at the Red Deer Remand Centre.

He is to face a preliminary hearing on May 28-29 in Rimbey provincial court.

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Preliminary hearings are held to determine whether there is enough evidence for a case to proceed to trial.

–With files from RDNewsNow

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