A woman charged with second-degree murder in the recent stabbing death of a man in downtown St. John’s has pleaded not guilty.
28-year-old Lorraine Obed was arrested and charged shortly after 49-year-old James Corcoran was pronounced dead on August 27.
Corcoran was found lying on the street in the area of Carter’s Hill around 6:30 p.m. that night.
At the time, Obed was wanted on a warrant for an alleged assault against the same man three months earlier, having been in a relationship for some time, as well as breaching conditions of a previous release order.
This morning, Obed entered the not guilty plea, triggering a preliminary inquiry to determine if there’s enough evidence to proceed to trial.
That inquiry has been set for March 1 – 3 next year.
Obed remains in custody at the Clarenville correctional centre for women.
Woman charged with murder in stabbing of James Corcoran on Aug. 27th in downtown St. John’s pleads not guilty. Prelim inquiry for Lorraine Obed set for March 1-3. She remains in custody in Clarenville. @VOCMNEWS
— Brian Callahan (@briancallahan67) October 20, 2021
