Kelowna
Accused killer changes counsel
The latest developments in the Taylor Van Diest murder case will see more delays before the man accused in her death goes to trial.
Van Diest was the Armstrong teenager attacked while she walked along railroad tracks on Halloween night in 2011.
Mathew Foerster was arrested and charged with first-degree murder six months after the killing.
The trial was supposed to start in April, but that no longer seems likely now that Foerster’s legal counsel has stepped down. His new lawyer is still in the process of getting the retainer.
Foerster appeared from jail via a live video feed wearing a red jumpsuit and sporting a recently shaved head and did not speak during the short proceedings, except to say that he understood the latest developments.
The next court date is Jan. 28 in Kelowna, where parties hope to set a trial date.
Read more Kelowna News
City of Kelowna
Kelowna Discussion Forum
Airport Arrivals
Airport Departures
Kelowna's Cultural District
Tourism Kelowna
Kelowna Transit
Kelowna Road Closures
William R. Bennett Bridge
Central Okanagan Regional District
District of Peachland
District of Lake Country
Interior Health
UBC Okanagan
Okanagan College
School District 23
- Collision causes gas spill May 16
- Cross-dressing groper on the loose May 16
- Kelowna crime down in first quarter May 15
- Liberal triumph good for business May 15
- Mission Creek flood watch lifted May 14
- Paving coming to a road near you May 14
- Two-wheel transportation turns the tide May 14
- Capital spending may top $500M by 2020 May 14
- Kelowna Council highlights May 13
- Water Quality Advisory - Black Mountain May 13
