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Little Britain-area murder case delayed due to pandemic Little Britain-area murder case delayed due to pandemic Todd Vandonk Alleged killer Ross Dion's innocence or guilt won't be determined until next summer. Dion, who is charged with first-degree murder and arson with disregard for human life in connection to the death of Heeley Rae Balanga, was scheduled to have a jury trial starting in November but COVID-19 has delayed the process. According to court documents, the trial dates were vacated and moved to the summer of 2021. Balanga's body was found May 29, 2018 after a house fire on Aino Beach Road, south of Little Britain, near Washburn Island in the former Mariposa Township. After several days of witness testimony at a preliminary hearing in July 2019, Justice Donald J. Halikowski determined there was enough evidence to take the 35-year-old's alleged killer to trial. Dion, 46, is scheduled to return to court in May 2021 for pre-trial motions while his jury trial is slated to begin on July 19, 2021. Little Britain-area murder case delayed due to pandemic https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/10147978-little-britain-area-m... 1 of 1 8/28/2020, 11:32 AM