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Lawyer says no proof of his client’s presence at B.C. double murder scene
Defence highlights lack of direct evidence placing client at scene; phone records show client was over 50 km away during crime, says lawyer Andrew Cochrane.
- On Monday, Andrew Cochrane told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown that the Crown has not proven Abhijeet Singh was at the crime scene, citing physical evidence limitations.
- Crown prosecutors say the accused stole items and point to circumstantial evidence, while the defence emphasizes DNA and phone data gaps, with Cochrane noting 'He accepts that the evidence may establish that he had advanced knowledge of the planned home invasion, that he may be found to have been a party to the break-in and robbery, and that he received stolen property in his aftermath.'
- Cochrane challenged the physical evidence, noting Singh's phone was more than 50 kilometres away during the Crown's 'window of opportunity', and 'he accepts that the evidence may establish that he had advanced knowledge of the planned home invasion'.
- Closing submissions are set to conclude Tuesday, with Crown attorney William Dorsey calling Singh's internet searches "exceptionally damning" and defence lawyers raising DNA reliability concerns.
- The defence maintains gaps in physical proof mean murder cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, as Cochrane says 'the limitations on the physical evidence are 'fatal' to a murder finding.
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Lawyer says no proof of his client's presence at B.C. double murder scene
ABBOTSFORD — A lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion says the prosecution hasn’t proved his client was at the crime scene. Andrew Cochrane, the lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, says his client admits to a “degree of moral culpability,” with evidence showing Singh had advance […]
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