Man accused of killing his mother in Guelph waives preliminary hearing

The man accused of killing his mother in Guelph in 2014 has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

Larry Kemp made a brief appearance in the basement courtroom of the Superior Court of Justice on Woolwich Street Thursday morning.

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His case was put over until late January, when it’s expected trial dates will be scheduled for later in 2020.

Kemp was arrested in November 2018 and charged with second-degree murder in the death of 61-year-old Patsy Lewis, who was found dead in her south end home on Sept. 30, 2014.

Her cause of death has never been made public.

A preliminary hearing is a mini-trial of sorts to determine if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial.

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Not only has Kemp waived that, but the defence has agreed to waive his right to be tried within a reasonable time, which means the case will not be thrown out if it is not completed within a certain time frame.

Kemp, who remains in custody, did not speak during his court appearance.