Calgary man facing attempted murder charges in Lethbridge sees case adjourned until next month - BERITAJA

A Calgary man facing 5 charges of attempted execution successful Lethbridge, Alta., will not return to tribunal for different month.

It each stems from an incident successful October 2025 erstwhile constabulary allege a driver intentionally drove his conveyance into a group of people, striking three: a 77-year-old woman, a 77-year-old man and a 46-year-old man. Police opportunity the driver besides narrowly missed 2 others earlier fleeing the scene.

Following the deed and run, officers said the aforesaid conveyance past collided pinch an unrelated conveyance successful the area of Mayor Magrath Drive South, again fleeing the scene.

Police opportunity the driver later entered a convenience shop connected Bluefox Boulevard North and attempted to acquisition respective items. When his paper declined, he threatened unit and stole the goods, according to police.

The driver was arrested later successful the evening erstwhile officers located the conveyance on Riverbottom Road North, adjacent Softball Valley.

Christopher David Hegg, who was 47 astatine the time, was charged pinch 5 counts of attempted murder, 3 counts of battle pinch a weapon, 3 counts of vulnerable cognition of a conveyance causing bodily harm and 1 count each of vulnerable cognition of a vehicle, uttering threats and theft nether $5,000.

Earlier this year, it was wished that Hegg would beryllium fresh to guidelines trial.

On Thursday, Hegg’s lawyer appeared successful a Lethbridge courtroom, but owing to the defence and the Crown requiring much time, the lawsuit was adjourned until Aug. 6.

Hegg remains successful custody.