Sydney woman back in court next month on murder charge

by Bobby NockFebruary 22, 2020

A Sydney woman facing a murder charge after a man was found dead in a Sydney apartment in November will be back in court in March.

33-year-old Jessica Anne MacDonald faces a first-degree murder charge after 41-year-old Stephen Richard Rose was found dead inside a Rotary Park apartment November 5.

37-year-old Joey Frederick Evong of Sydney is also facing a first-degree murder charge. He’s due to have a preliminary hearing July 20-21. He continues to be on remand.

MacDonald is also on remand, and is due in court March 12 to receive a date for a preliminary hearing.

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Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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