A man accused of killing his daughter in Chatham-Kent years ago may be heading to trial if the evidence holds up.
Court dates have been set for 48-year-old David William Thomas, including a focus hearing set for September 22, 2025, and a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 10-18, 2025.
A preliminary hearing is held by the court to decide whether there is enough evidence to send the case to trial.
Thomas is charged with first degree murder in connection to a fatal fire in Chatham in 2022 that killed his daughter.
He was arrested in Fanny Bay, British Columbia in May 2024 and was also charged with five counts of arson-disregard for human life, indignity to a body, and arson for a fraudulent purpose.
The charges stem from an overnight house fire on June 25, 2022, at 149 Edgar Street in Chatham, where 22-year-old Bayli Sellars was found deceased.
A Canada Wide Warrant was issued on May 7, 2024 for the arrest of Thomas following an investigation into the origin of the fire and to determine the cause of Sellars' death.
