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A woman charged with murder in the death of a St. Albert senior made a first appearance in Sherwood Park court Wednesday.

Beryl Musila, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and interfering with human remains after Ronald Worsfold’s body was discovered in a rural area of Parkland County.

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The 75-year-old, who family said worked as a caretaker at a St. Albert apartment where Musila had been a tenant, was reported missing under suspicious circumstances July 10.

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Musila was profiled in a 2015 Calgary Herald feature as she completed a 12-week program at Alcove Addiction Recovery for Women. According to the profile, she is mother to two young boys.

According to court records, she twice pleaded guilty to assault, first in February 2011 and most recently on April 5, 2016, in Stony Plain. Musila received a $100 fine and 18-months probation for the most recent assault.

Sandy Worsfold said she feared the worst when she realized her father was missing. Her father was last in contact with family July 7. She said he also worked as a gas station attendant and at Rogers Place.

Worsfold reported his Toyota Corolla missing July 2, but investigators said the theft was not connected to the killing.

Musila’s next court appearance was set for July 24. She appeared in court Wednesday via CCTV.

RCMP Sgt. Jack Poitras did not rule out additional arrests in the case at a news conference Tuesday.