The man charged in the death of Ally Moosehunter, also known as Ally Witchekan, is headed directly to trial, bypassing the preliminary hearing stage.

Saskatoon’s Court of Queen’s Bench received a direct indictment on Jan. 5 for Ivan Roberto Martell, according to court records. He has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for Ally’s death on March 4, 2020.

Martell and Ally had been in a relationship, but family previously told Global News they were broken up at the time of her death. Ally’s body was found inside a Hampton Village home in the 500 block of Geary Crescent.

She was 28.

Her co-workers knew something was wrong when Ally didn’t show up for her shift at at Fire Creek Gas & Grill on 20th Street West. Family have said she’d never been a no-show in nine years at work.

Prior to his arrest, Saskatoon police issued a news release asking for the public help finding Martell as he may have been “able to provide valuable information with respect to the investigation.”

A jury trial has been scheduled from Feb. 27 to March 24, 2023, according to court records.