Jeffrey trial delayed again

A Nunavut court judge has again delayed the murder trial of a 23-year-old man accused of murdering a teenager in Iqaluit.

Police found the body of Jennifer Naglingniq in her home more than two years ago, in December 2002.

Mark King Jeffrey faces first-degree murder charges in the 13-year-old girl’s death.

Jeffrey did not appear in court on Jan. 13, when defence lawyer Greg Nearing asked Justice Beverley Browne to postpone a decision in setting the date for the trial.

Defence lawyers say they are still waiting for results of DNA testing, possibly to be used as evidence in the trial.

Browne plans to set a date for the trial on April 7.