The 25-year-old man accused of killing an employee at the Last Door Recovery Society’s Nanaimo Street facility is scheduled to stand trial in August.
Steven Rogers, who is facing one count of second-degree murder, appeared in court on March 2 to set a trial date. Rogers is accused of killing Jason Collet on Sept. 16, 2014, at the recovery home in the 1100 block of Nanaimo Street.
Rogers is expected to return to New Westminster provincial court on May 14 for a pre-trial conference. The two-week trial is scheduled to begin on Aug. 4 with the preliminary inquiry and run until Aug. 14.
It remains unknown at this time what led to the fatal incident but investigators at the time confirmed the two men knew each other. Neither were known to police. Further details won’t be disclosed until the case goes to trial.
Rogers remains in custody.
