Raymond Cormier, the man accused in the murder of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, will be contesting the second-degree murder charge against him, his lawyer confirmed via email to Global News. The 53-year-old man's case was in court Tuesday, but has been held over until early January.

Raymond Joseph Cormier, 53, was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 9 by members of the Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit, charged with second-degree murder.