Col. Russell Williams waived his right to a preliminary hearing today in a Belleville court today and has been committed to trial. His next court appearance is in Belleville on Oct. 7, when he may be required to appear in person.
The former commander of CFB Trenton, who is facing murder and sexual assault charges, appeared via video link today. Williams has also been charged with sexually assaulting two women and with 82 break-and-enter charges.
In addition to the criminal charges, Williams and his wife, Mary-Elizabeth Harriman, are facing a $2.45-million lawsuit filed by one of Williams’ alleged sex assault victims.
Williams was a rising military star and base commander before being charged in the deaths of Jessica Lloyd, 27, and Cpl. Marie-France Comeau, 37.
Lloyd’s body was found in Tweed, Ont., on Feb. 8, two weeks after she failed to show up at her job in nearby Napanee.
Comeau was found dead in her home in Brighton, Ont., last November.
She was a flight attendant at CFB Trenton and served aboard the same military VIP flights Williams piloted for much of the 1990s, ferrying the Governor General, the prime minister and other dignitaries on domestic and overseas trips.
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