Prince George, BC – A verdict is scheduled to be delivered in the trial of a man charged in connection with the historic death of a 13-year-old boy in Prince George in BC Supreme Court on Friday.

Lloyd William Cook has been on trial facing four charges, including manslaughter and Interference with a dead body, in connection with the death of Adam Williams-Dudoward more than 13-years ago.  The teen’s death was not reported to police until four years after the fact.  Cook had been living with the victim’s mother, Judy Elaina Williams, at the time.  She is serving two years of house arrest after pleading guilty to Interference with a dead body.

A warrant was issued for Cook’s arrest after he was a no show in BC Supreme Court in Prince George last Thursday, when Mr. Justice Glen Parrett was to have delivered a verdict in the case.

Crown Counsel Communications spokesperson, Neil MacKenzie, says a request was made yesterday to have the court invoke a section of the Criminal Code that would allow the verdict to be delivered in the accused’s absence.  "The court did find that Mr. Cook had absconded, (Mr. Justice Glen Parrett) did declare that (Cook) was absconding and indicated that he will give his decision in the case on Friday."

Prince George RCMP Media Relations Officer, Constable Craig Douglass, says there has been no arrest made yet in the warrant for Cook.  Douglass says he’s been monitoring daily to see if an arrest has been made outside of Prince George.  On the day that Cook was to have been in court last week, Williams Lake RCMP did speak with the man as he was in a vehicle at the side of the road that was said to be experiencing mechanical problems. (click here, for previous story)