Another Court Appearance For Murder Suspect

A 30 year old east side man, charged with first degree murder, was back in court briefly after a five day psychiatric assessment. Jason Getson of Martha Avenue will be sent to the Restigouche Mental Health facility for a further 30 day assessment which prosecutor Jim McAvity says is not that unusual. Getson is charged in the stabbing death earlier this month of his estranged wife, 28 year old Melanie Getson of Douglas Avenue. She was attacked in the parking lot of a Rothesay Avenue tanning salon and died a short time later in the Regional Hospital. Police say she and the accused were travelling in the same car which just happened to stop in the parking lot. Getson returns to court June 16th.