Manslaughter case set for preliminary inquiry in 2023

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 26, 2022.

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com

A 45-year-old man accused of killing another man during a heated argument five months ago is scheduled to have a preliminary inquiry in the new year.

During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Tracy Hembroff said the preliminary inquiry for her client, Sheldon Nicholas LePage, will be held April 27-28, 2023.

LePage, who remains in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre and was not required to attend Tuesday’s court hearing, faces one count of manslaughter, as well as single counts of failing to comply with release conditions and probation. The accused previously elected to be tried by a Court of King’s Bench judge.

The manslaughter charge relates to an incident at about 8:30 p.m. on May 5 of this year when the victim, Amber Bahadur Khadka, was approached by a man near the intersection of 8 Street and 2 Avenue North.

During an argument, the man struck 44-year-old Khadka, knocking him down and causing him to strike his head on the ground. The assailant left the area, but was found by police and arrested later in the day.

Police said the two men knew each other and the victim had been targeted by his assailant.

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