Nova Scotia

William Sandeson hearing looking at Taylor Samson case witnesses

The case of a 23-year-old medical student charged with the murder of a fellow Dalhousie University student in Halifax is due in court today.

A preliminary inquiry is scheduled for 8 days in February

William Sandeson arrives at provincial court in Halifax on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Sandeson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson, a fellow Dalhousie University student, who was last seen on Aug. 15 and whose body has not been found. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)

The case of a 23-year-old medical student charged with the murder of a fellow Dalhousie University student in Halifax is due in court today.

The lawyers involved will hold a focus hearing to discuss how many witnesses to call. 

A young man with short brown hair wears a suit and tie.
Taylor Samson, 22, was reported missing on Aug. 16, 2015. (Halifax Regional Police)

William Sandeson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Taylor Samson, a physics student at Dalhousie whose body has never been found

The defence and Crown agreed last week to extend the preliminary hearing to eight days from six in February to determine if there's enough evidence to warrant a trial.

Sandeson was charged on Aug. 20, four days after Samson was reported missing in Halifax. 

Police have said the two men knew each other.