Man who murdered young woman to be sentenced in Hay River

A man who murdered an 18-year-old woman in Hay River, N.W.T., three years ago, will be sentenced in Hay River, but a date for that sentencing has yet to be set.

A man who murdered an 18-year-old woman in Hay River, N.W.T., three years ago, will be sentenced in Hay River, but a date for that sentencing has yet to be set.

In a Yellowknife courtroom on Wednesday, lawyers for both sides and the judge decided that James Colosimo will be sentenced in Hay River, but could not settle on a date.

Supreme Court Justice Shannon Smallwood said, looking at the dates the lawyers indicated they are available and the court calendar, the earliest the sentencing could be held is June 13-14.

Smallwood said she wanted to see if the sentencing could be held earlier. She said she would give the lawyers the dates she is available and asked them to see if they have any flexibility in their schedules. They plan to return to court on Nov. 6 to establish a sentencing date.

It's been just over three years since the murder.