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|birth_place= [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
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|disappeared_date=25 November 2017
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|death_place=[[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada
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'''Tess Richey''' (30 November 1994{{snd}}25 November 2017) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] woman who was killed after a Friday night out with a friend in the [[Church and Wellesley]] neighbourhood of [[Toronto]]. Four days after she had disappeared, her body was discovered by her mother at the bottom of an outdoor stairwell two houses from where she was last seen. A homicide investigation led to the arrest of Kalen Schlatter, who has been convicted of first-degree murder.
'''Tess Richey''' (30 November 1994{{snd}}25 November 2017) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] woman who was killed after a Friday night out with a friend in the [[Church and Wellesley]] neighbourhood of [[Toronto]]. Four days after she had disappeared, her body was discovered by her mother at the bottom of an outdoor stairwell two houses from where she was last seen. A homicide investigation led to the arrest of Kalen Schlatter, who has been convicted of first-degree murder.
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==Biography==
==Biography==
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Tess Richey was born 30 November 1994,<ref name="CBCBody"/> the youngest of five daughters in a close-knit family from [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]], Ontario.<ref name="CBCGirl"/> She attended [[Near North District School Board|E.W. Norman Public School]] and [[Widdifield Secondary School]].<ref name="HamiltonMissing"/> Richey worked as an assistant manager at the [[Days Inn]] in North Bay before moving to [[Toronto]].<ref name="WilsonFamily"/>
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| birth_place = [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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'''Tess Richey''' was born 30 November 1994,<ref name="CBCBody" /> the youngest of five daughters in a close-knit family from [[North Bay, Ontario|North Bay]], Ontario.<ref name="CBCGirl" /> She attended [[Near North District School Board|E.W. Norman Public School]] and [[Widdifield Secondary School]].<ref name="HamiltonMissing" /> Richey worked as an assistant manager at the [[Days Inn]] in North Bay before moving to [[Toronto]].<ref name="WilsonFamily" />

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She completed the flight services program at [[Seneca College]] in April 2017 and applied for jobs with airlines and a Toronto hotel. In the meantime, she juggled multiple part-time jobs,<ref name="WilsonFamily" /> working primarily at a downtown coffee bar.<ref name="CBCGirl" /> With no job offers from the airlines or hotel, she began studying Italian and seeking an ''[[au pair]]'' position in Italy, still wishing to travel.<ref name="WilsonFamily" />


Rachel Richey, her only sister living in Toronto, described Tess as her best friend and soulmate.<ref name="GoodfieldMom" /> She said that Tess was "spoiled rotten" as the family's youngest child, but also described her as a hard worker<ref name="WilsonFamily" /> and very protective of the family.<ref name="GoodfieldMom" />
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She completed the flight services program at [[Seneca College]] in April 2017 and applied for jobs with airlines and a Toronto hotel. In the meantime, she juggled multiple part-time jobs,<ref name="WilsonFamily"/> working primarily at a downtown coffee bar.<ref name="CBCGirl"/> With no job offers from the airlines or hotel, she began studying Italian and seeking an ''au pair'' position in Italy, still wishing to travel.<ref name="WilsonFamily"/>


Rachel Richey, her only sister living in Toronto, described Richey as her best friend and soulmate.<ref name="GoodfieldMom"/> She said that Richey was "spoiled rotten" as the family's youngest child, but also described her as a hard worker<ref name="WilsonFamily"/> and very protective of the family.<ref name="GoodfieldMom"/> Richey was a marathon runner, about {{convert|5|ft|2|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} and {{convert|115|lb|order=flip|abbr=on}} with a petite build.<ref name="CBCGirl"/>
She was a [[marathon runner]], about {{convert|5|ft|2|in|abbr=on|order=flip}} and {{convert|115|lb|order=flip|abbr=on}} with a petite build.<ref name="CBCGirl" />


==Disappearance==
==Disappearance==
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==Court proceedings==
==Court proceedings==
Schlatter made a brief appearance at the College Park courthouse when he was charged on 5&nbsp;February,<ref name="WilsonCharged"/> after which he was remanded into police custody.<ref name="MoonCharge"/> He then made brief courtroom appearances via video.<ref name="GibsonAccused"/><ref name="MandelMom"/><ref name="CBC1st"/>
Schlatter made a brief appearance at the [[College Park (Toronto)|College Park]] courthouse when he was charged on 5&nbsp;February,<ref name="WilsonCharged"/> after which he was remanded into police custody.<ref name="MoonCharge"/> He then made brief courtroom appearances via video.<ref name="GibsonAccused"/><ref name="MandelMom"/><ref name="CBC1st"/>


Schlatter appeared at a bail hearing on 24&nbsp;July.<ref name="GoffinBail"/> The hearing concluded on 13&nbsp;August, and denied his bail request;<ref name="CanadianBail"/> the reasons for this were not reported due to a publication ban. In December, following a preliminary hearing under Justice Mavin Wong, Schlatter was ordered to stand trial in the [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|Superior Court of Justice]] for first-degree murder.<ref name="PazzanoAccused"/> He appeared there briefly on 31&nbsp;December and a judicial pretrial was scheduled to begin on 17&nbsp;January 2019.<ref name="WilsonPretrial"/><ref name="CBCCourt"/>
Schlatter appeared at a bail hearing on 24&nbsp;July.<ref name="GoffinBail"/> The hearing concluded on 13&nbsp;August, and denied his bail request;<ref name="CanadianBail"/> the reasons for this were not reported due to a publication ban. In December, following a preliminary hearing under Justice Mavin Wong, Schlatter was ordered to stand trial in the [[Ontario Superior Court of Justice|Superior Court of Justice]] for first-degree murder.<ref name="PazzanoAccused"/> He appeared there briefly on 31&nbsp;December and a judicial pretrial was scheduled to begin on 17&nbsp;January 2019.<ref name="WilsonPretrial"/><ref name="CBCCourt"/>
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