Cote First Nation Man Facing Murder Charge Appeared in Court

A man from the Cote First Nation charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of a toddler, has appeared in court again.

23-year-old Waylon Severight was in Yorkton today (Thu), and was remanded in custody to June 3rd.

RCMP say the accused was known to the victim, 21-month-old Lorenzo Cote.

On November 21st, RCMP and emergency crews were called to a Canora residence to a report of a one-year-old boy needing urgent medical care, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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