WESTLOCK – The 20-year-old man who faces a second-degree murder charge in relation to the June 2020 death of a 41-year-old Westlock resident is slated to be back in court next month as his lawyer continues to await disclosure
Eddy Michael Trindle, who faces one count of second-degree murder, did not appear in Westlock Provincial Court July 13 as lawyer Tariq Calloum, acting as an agent for Trindle’s lawyer Gordon Collins, told court that Crown disclosure on the case has yet to be provided — Judge Gordon Putnam agreed to set Trindle’s next court appearance to Aug. 10.
During Trindle’s first, three-minute court appearance June 22 via CCTV from the ERC, Judge Michèle Collinson agreed to add Mable Alook to a no-contact order with Trindle as Crown prosecutor Barry Loutit said the woman “is a potential witness in this matter.”
Case background
Following a lengthy, 24-month investigation by the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit, Trindle was charged with second-degree murder June 7 and arrested while a serving inmate at the ERC.
At 10:30 a.m. June 9, 2020, Westlock RCMP received a call that a body had been found in the front lobby of one of the Westlock Estates buildings at 10540-103rd Street. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit was called in to assist and interviewed area residents, while a canine team searched the neighbourhood.
An autopsy was conducted June 11, 2020, by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton and RCMP confirmed the death was a homicide. As part of the June 9 release announcing the charge against Trindle, RCMP revealed that the victim was 41-year-old Westlock resident Barry Wheadon — until then the name of the victim had not been released.
