Trent Butt of Carbonear, the man accused of killing his young daughter and then setting his home ablaze last year, will stand trial on first-degree murder and arson charges, a preliminary inquiry at provincial court in Harbour Grace has ruled. It means Butt's case will now be moved to Supreme Court, though it could be as much as a year before a trial gets underway. The inquiry, meanwhile, began on Jan. 12 and included 11 hours of proceedings, the details of which cannot be reported. Trent Spencer Butt, 38, has been in custody for nine months. A large crowd gathered inside and outside the courtroom in Harbour Grace Monday as Butt made his latest appearance, with many sporting purple — one of Quinn's favourite colours — in her memory.

Source: CBC News January 30, 2017 19:18 UTC