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‘Despicable, senseless’ B.C. killings due to ‘botched robbery,’ defence lawyer says
Defence argues DNA and circumstantial evidence do not prove premeditation in the May 2022 killings of an Abbotsford couple, describing the incident as a robbery gone wrong.
- On Tuesday, a weeks-long trial of three Surrey men ended in B.C. Supreme Court, with defence lawyers saying the deaths were a botched robbery, not premeditated first-degree murder.
- Crown prosecutors say the motive was financial pressure and greed, as the three men stole cheques, credit cards and other items from the De Jongs' Abbotsford home while working for Abhijeet Singh, owner of the cleaning company.
- Investigators presented DNA links on rope and a metal baseball bat with Joanne De Jong's DNA, while Crown-played videos showed the men displaying the bat, including Gurkaran Singh smiling with it.
- Justice Brenda Brown reserved her decision until May 8, as defence argued the evidence supports manslaughter, and Kimberley Coleman said nothing will bring their parents back.
- Prosecutors highlighted an extensive circumstantial case, with Crown prosecutor William Dorsey saying the men acted collectively and rapidly to steal funds; The Canadian Press noted the trial's regional significance in B.C. Supreme Court.
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Defence in Abbotsford double homicide case argues killings stemmed from botched robbery
The trial for three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple four years ago came to an end Tuesday, as defence lawyers argued the incident was closer to a bungled robbery leading to the killings, rather than a premeditated case of first-degree murder.
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B.C. killings due to 'botched robbery,' defence lawyer says, as murder trial closes
A weeks-long trial of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple came to a close in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with defence lawyers painting a picture of a robbery gone wrong leading to the killings, rather than a premeditated case of first-degree murder. Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran...
'Despicable, senseless' B.C. killings due to 'botched robbery,' defence lawyer says
A defence lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple says the crime was “despicable” and “senseless,” but DNA and other circumstantial evidence aren’t enough to prove premeditation of the killings.
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‘Despicable, senseless’ B.C. killings due to ‘botched robbery,’ defence lawyer says
ABBOTSFORD - A defence lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple says the crime was "despicable" and "senseless," but DNA and other circumstantial evidence
'Despicable, senseless' B.C. killings due to 'botched robbery,' defence lawyer says – Energeticcity.ca
Arnold and Joanne De Jong. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Helen Leusink) ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A defence lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple says the crime was “despicable” and “senseless,” but DNA and other circumstantial evidence aren’t enough to prove premeditation of the killings. The bodies of Arnold and Joanne De Jong were found in their home in May 2022, both bound with rope. Arnold De Jong died by asphyxiation …
B.C. killings due to ‘botched robbery,’ defence lawyer says, as murder trial closes
ABBOTSFORD — A weeks-long trial of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple came to a close in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with defence lawyers painting a picture of a robbery gone wrong leading to the killings, rather than a preme...
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