WOODSTOCK, Ont. - One of two people charged in the murder of Woodstock, Ont., girl Tori Stafford has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
Terri-Lynn McClintic, who is charged with kidnapping and murder, appeared in court today in the southwestern Ontario community.
Her lawyer, Jeanine Leroy, says her client waived a preliminary hearing because she's "mentally ready to deal with the matter."
The decision means the case against McClintic will proceed directly to trial, and the dates for the trial will be set next March 12.
Stafford, who was eight, was abducted on April 8 as she walked home from school in Woodstock and her remains were found about five months later in a wooded area north of the city.
McClintic and Michael Rafferty were each charged with murder in May.
