SaskatchewanThe jury has been selected for the trial of Roderick Sutherland in Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon. He is charged with manslaughter in the 2020 death of Megan Gallagher.Roderick Sutherland charged with manslaughter, unlawful confinementCBC News · Posted: Oct 06, 2025 5:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoThe jury box in a courtroom at Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench is shown in a file photo. On Monday, the jury was selected for the trial of Roderick Sutherland, who is charged with manslaughter in the 2020 death of Megan Gallagher. (Don Somers/CBC)The trial of a man accused in the death of Megan Gallagher has begun at the Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon.On Monday, Roderick Sutherland pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, unlawful confinement and offering an indignity to human remains.Gallagher, a 30-year-old mother, went missing more than five years ago in Saskatoon. She was last seen leaving her friend’s house on Sept. 19, 2020. Two years later, her body was found in the South Saskatchewan River.The trial began Monday morning with jury selection. The process lasted into the early afternoon, ending once 12 jurors and two alternates were chosen.Sutherland, dressed in a suit and tie, watched the proceedings carefully Monday morning. He is not in custody.Justice John Morrall is presiding over the trial, which is expected to last two weeks.
Jury selected, not-guilty pleas entered in trial for man accused in death of Megan Gallagher
