Nacmine resident Calvin Wade Laughlin, 49, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after an autopsy determined that Neil Austin McMaster, 55, died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.
Laughlin, made an appearance in provincial court in Drumheller on the original charges of aggravated assault on Wednesday, May 4. He was released on $1,000 bail.
He has since been rearrested with the new charge. A bail hearing was held on Friday afternon, where Laughlin consented to be held in custody, and will appear in provincal court in Drumheller on Friday, May 13.
