Court proceedings against two men charged in connection with a November 2013 home-invasion death in South Surrey are moving forward.
According to court records, a pre-trial conference for Mathieu Rene Bernard and Donald James Chad is set for April 1 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, followed by a voir dire on May 4.
Bernard was charged with manslaughter and Chad with murder after 44-year-old Corey Bennett was pronounced dead in hospital following a late-night incident on Nov. 9, 2013 that police determined was a "targeted home invasion." It occurred at a residence in the 2600-block of King George Boulevard.
The accused – who also each face a firearms charge – were arrested less than two weeks later.
A preliminary inquiry was held in Surrey Provincial Court over seven days last October, to determine if evidence against the two men was enough to warrant a trial.