A man who was set to be sentenced next week for murdering and dismembering his wife will instead be sentenced in early November.
Report about offender not yet complete, court hears
Shane Magee · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 23, 2026 12:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Roger Crossman’s sentencing in Moncton was pushed back to November. (Katelin Belliveau/CBC)
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A man who was set to be sentenced next week for murdering and dismembering his wife will instead be sentenced in early November.
Roger Hilyard Crossman, 65, pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder, as well as improperly or indecently interfering with a body.
Crossman admits killing Marlene Cheryl Crossman at their Sackville home on Oct. 12, 2023.
Sentencing had been scheduled in Moncton’s Court of King’s Bench for Oct. 27.
On Friday the judge, lawyers and Crossman took part in a conference call that led to delaying sentencing.
Awaiting report
Justice Maya Hamou said a pre-sentence report, which involves Crossman being interviewed and information about his background, was not complete.
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