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North Okanagan woman’s murder case adjourned, again

Lynda Saundry is accused of killing Barry Jones in July 2020
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Lynda Saundry, born 1961, is charged with the murder of North Okanagan resident Barry Jones in July 2020. (Facebook photo)

The court proceedings of a North Okanagan woman accused of first-degree murder are moving at a snail’s pace.

A court hearing for Lynda Saundry on Monday, March 7, was once again adjourned before a trial date could be set. Saundry will be back in court on Friday, March 11, for a pre-trial conference.

The accused’s hearing to fix a trial date has been rescheduled to March 21.

Saundry is accused of murdering Barry Jones, 55. His body was discovered by North Okanagan Rural RCMP in a home on Emery Louis Road west of Armstrong on July 30, 2020. Saundry was arrested a few days later.

Police have said Saundry and Jones were known to each other but have not shared any further details about the case.

After a preliminary inquiry last July, Saundry elected to be tried by judge and jury.

The case has been adjourned multiple times before setting a trial date, most recently on Feb. 8.

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I started as a carrier at the age of 8. In 2019 graduated from the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University.
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