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Charges stayed during trial of man accused in 2019 homicide

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A man arrested in Albania in connection to a 2019 homicide in Edmonton saw his charges stayed during trial in May 2023. 

Artin Korca, 21, was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 20, 2019, stabbing death of 20-year-old Gearard Wright outside an apartment building in the Ermineskin area. 

Police say Korca was arrested by Albanian police at a border crossing on Aug. 8, 2021, following an international "red notice" from Interpol.

The proceedings were stayed on May 25, 2023, two days into Korca's trial. 

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