A preliminary hearing opened in a Thunder Bay Courtroom on Monday for 19-year-old Bushby, who was present in the courtroom along with his attorneys, George Joseph and Ryan Green.
Bushby is facing a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly throwing a metal trailer hitch from a vehicle that struck Kentner in the abdomen on the night of Jan. 28, 2017 in the Cameron Street area.
Originally charged with aggravated assault, the charge was upgraded to second-degree murder last November after Kentner, 34, died in hospital on July 4, 2017 and a review of the case by acting Thunder Bay district Crown attorney, Andrew Sadler, and Thunder Bay Police with the help of the Regional Coroner’s Office
Justice Francesco Valente is presiding over the hearing that is scheduled to last five days.
A publication ban is in place on all evidence presented during the hearing.
Bushby has been out on bail since last November.
