A murder trial relating to a 2020 death in Meaford got underway in an Owen Sound courtroom today with jury selection.
Justice Erika Chozik oversaw the Ontario Superior Court of Justice court in Owen Sound where jurors were selected for the first-degree murder trial of Matthew McQuarrie.
The judge instructed the jurors to be impartial and assess the case based on the evidence presented.
McQuarrie, who is from Meaford, appeared virtually. He is pleading not guilty to first degree murder in the death of Emerson Sprung in May 2020.
Sprung’s remains were discovered by police at Lakeview Cemetery in Meaford after his mother reported him missing.
The trial is set to start this week and is expected to last eight to 12 weeks.