Man enters plea to lesser charge in death of northern Saskatchewan woman

Monica Burns' body was found northwest of Prince Albert in January 2015

Image | Monica Burns

Caption: Monica Lee Burns, 28, was from Prince Albert, Sask. On Jan. 17 her body was found about 15 kilometres northwest of the city, on a remote snowmobile trail. (Submitted by Michelle Burns)

A man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body on a remote snowmobile trail in northern Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Todd Daniel McKeaveney entered the plea this morning during a court appearance in Prince Albert. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an indignity to a human body.
McKeaveney had originally been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Monica Burns, whose body was found northwest of Prince Albert in January 2015.

Image | Todd McKeaveney

Caption: Todd McKeaveney is led into court while Monica Burns' family watched, their signs in hand. (Ryan Pilon/CBC)

A joint submission from the Crown and defence is calling for a 13-year prison sentence, with three years of credit for time served.
Police have said Burns was a known sex-trade worker from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, but had been living in Prince Albert.