Court heard Tuesday morning Daleen Bosse was on anti-depressant medication and drinking heavily around the time of her disappearance in May 2004.
Douglas Hales is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of the 25-year-old Aboriginal woman whose remains were found northeast of Saskatoon in 2008.
Daleen’s husband, Jeremiah Bosse, testified she was distraught and sought medical attention after losing a child through miscarriage in February 2004.
However, Jeremiah said Daleen had appeared to be coming out of the depression at the end of March and was happy to being doing an internship as part of an education degree she was taking at the University of Saskatchewan.
He said the last time he heard from Daleen was in the late afternoon of May 18, 2004 and as far as he knew she had gone out for the evening with friends.
Jeremiah said Daleen did stay out partying all night from time to time but it was unusual for her not to make contact or neglect childcare responsibilities the following day.
He also said he contacted police the following evening after he had not heard from his wife for close to 24 hours.
Court also heard Daleen Bosse’s vehicle was located about a month after she went missing in June 2004.
The 2002 white Chevrolet Cavalier was found in the Sutherland area by a friend of Jeremiah who works for the City of Saskatoon.
Jeremiah said the driver’s seat in the car was moved back out of place and a child seat, floor mats, seat covers and steering wheel cover were missing.
Crown prosecutor Matt Miazga also noted an additional 400 kilometres in mileage had been put on the car since an oil change a few days before Daleen’s disappearance.
The trial resumes Wednesday morning.