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Trial for Langford man accused of killing his mother postponed to January

Ryan Robert Elder is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 59-year-old Raymonde Elder
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Raymonde Elder was found dead inside her Langford home on Dec. 31, 2021, by West Shore RCMP officers who were asked to do a wellness check. Elder鈥檚 son, Ryan Robert Elder, was arrested at the home and charged with second-degree murder. He remains in custody. VIA FACEBOOK

A Langford man accused of killing his mother in 2021 appeared in sa国际传媒 Supreme Court Thursday as his trial, which was expected to start this week, was put off to early next year.

Ryan Robert Elder is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 59-year-old Raymonde Elder.

She was found dead in her Selwyn Road home at Arbutus Ridge Estates mobile home park on New Year’s Eve in 2021, after police conducted a wellness check requested by her brother when she did not show up for work.

Elder, who lived with his mother, had struggled with mental-health issues.

On Thursday, Elder opted to be tried by a judge alone, instead of a judge and jury.

He will remain in custody until his trial, which is scheduled to begin on Jan. 13, 2025.

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