Stony Plain murder suspect faces more charges in court
Belanger disappeared in May 2009
Christopher John Elder, will be back in Stony Plain Court on January 25th.
The 35 year-old man had been charged with the first degree murder of Martin Belanger. Belanger went missing on May 17th, 2009. The 24 year-old had gone out shopping, but never returned. He had been driving his 2006 Ford F150, which was found 2 months later, abandoned in Tomahawk.
On January 5th, police spotted Elder drinking at a Spruce Grove bar. RCMP approached him about being violation of his bail terms (strict curfew and no alcohol). Elder took off running, and was apprehended using tracking dogs a short while later. When he tried to resist arrest, he was bitten by one of the police dogs.
Because of his injuries, the original court date (January 11th) was rescheduled to the 25th. He now faces additional charges of violating bail terms, and resisting arrest.
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