A preliminary inquiry has been set for a Burnaby man charged with second-degree murder in the April 11, 2023 stabbing death of 17-year-old Ethan Bespflug on a Surrey bus.
Kaiden Mintenko, 20, will appear in Surrey provincial court on Dec. 19.
A preliminary inquiry is typically held when an accused person elects to be tried in Supreme Court, with the purpose of determining if the Crown has sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.
Ethan died in hospital after being stabbed while riding the Route 503 bus in the 9900-block of King George Boulevard.
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