A coroner's inquest has been ordered for the second time into the death of Serena Perry in Saint John, New Brunswick.

It will begin on May 8th, more than a year after originally scheduled.

The coroner will be investigating the facts around the 22 year-old's death in February 2012 while she was a psychiatric patient at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

The original inquest was cancelled due to legal disputes over who should be permitted to call and question witnesses.