Laura Babcock Murder Trial 12.05.17 - Closing Arguments - Day 1

[DeaconBrodie]

Lisa Hepfner
Lisa Hepfner
@HefCHCHNews
·
49s
There's a big window for "when this bag made it over to my side of the fence," #Millard says there's no evidence except that the relationship was there. But that red bag was not the bag that Laura had when she died." #LauraBabcock

So you just admitted she is dead? Good job DM.

Oooops!

 

[meterclicks]

ICYMI Here's the piece we did about Babcock's red bag:

Duffel bag belonging to Laura Babcock found in accused killer's home, jury hears

Detectives who seized evidence during the search for Laura Babcock, who disappeared in July 2012, testified Friday at the Toronto murder trial of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich.
by Shannon Martin 11:01 AM

 

[Kamille]

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
2m2 minutes ago
Millard says he's gotten off track again. Back to what facts are. "Meghan Orr." A one-time close friend of Laura's, who testified. Millard is recalling that they had a falling out but reconciled by June 2012. #LauraBabock was high on cocaine, #Millard says

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
1m1 minute ago
Orr thought she spoke to #LauraBabcock on July 4th, which would have been after the crown alleges she was murdered, #Millard says.

 

[caseyjonesin905]

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
2m2 minutes ago
"The red bag, over there on the exhibits table," #Millard starts, putting a photo of it on court screens. "It's not black, not dark blue, not a clam shell. No witnesses said she had a red bag," #Millard says the jury can draw the inference this was Laura's bag, but when?

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
24s24 seconds ago
The evidence was this was not the bag #LauraBabcock was using in July, #Millard says. He and LB had a "brief, sexual relationship" in 2009. From 2009 to 2012 his best friend Michalski saw her once a month. "Laura was still part of my life," #Millard says

marianne boucher‏ @CityCourtsTO
1m1 minute ago
Millard has his computer open on lectern, to check his notes but he's not reading from them, he's keeping the tone conversational. Hands folded until he makes a point.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
22s23 seconds ago
There's a big window for "when this bag made it over to my side of the fence," #Millard says there's no evidence except that the relationship was there. But that red bag was not the bag that Laura had when she died." #LauraBabcock

When she died?? I thought she was just missing..

 

[Nosey Parker]

Hmm, how would he know what bag she had when she died? And, I thought he inferred she isn't dead a few moments ago. Good luck with this DM!

 

[Kamille]

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
2m2 minutes ago
No phone connects to Babcock's on July 4th, so maybe she's mistaken about the date. "The other inference you can draw is that there's another phone that we don't know about, not in evidence." #Millard won't ask jury to draw that inference, he says. #LauraBabcock

 

[Kamille]

marianne boucher‏ @CityCourtsTO
2m2 minutes ago
Millard : Explores Who has seen Laura since she went missing? Talking about Meagan Moore a good friend of Laura's. Millard says she testified that she last spoke to her on July 4th. There are no phone recede of this ...Or is there another phone we don't know about?

 

[Ashley96]

Lisa Hepfner
Lisa Hepfner
@HefCHCHNews
·
49s
There's a big window for "when this bag made it over to my side of the fence," #Millard says there's no evidence except that the relationship was there. But that red bag was not the bag that Laura had when she died." #LauraBabcock

So you just admitted she is dead? Good job DM.

wow...just wow

 

[Tealgrove]

I can barely listen to this drivel.

I can't believe he just admitted Laura had died. What an idiot.

Now, he's really just wasting everyone's time.

MOO

 

[Kamille]

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
2m2 minutes ago
Millard is reading the transcribed testimony from Sohail Khattak, who described seeing #LauraBabcock a week after Canada Day. "Something like that, well, maybe a little earlier..." he testified.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
13s13 seconds ago
"There's no more phone activity after the fourth," #Millard says, but Khattak and Megan Orr both say they talked to her, so #LauraBabcock must have gotten another phone.

 

[meterclicks]

Millard says he got out of order of his "chapters" when he jumped ahead to the red bag.

He now talks about Dr. Sohail Khattak, who also knew Babcock through escorting.

Millard pulls up a transcript of his testimony, when Khattak says he last saw Babcock.

"It was July, I don't recall precisely," Khattak said.

He says it was around Canada Day in 2012, maybe a week after.

"A doctor, unchallenged in his evidence," Millard says. "Why is this important? It's important because of the phone records."

Millard says Babcock's friend, Megan Orr, also said she talked with Babcock on July 4, 2012.

Millard, "Laura must've changed her phone, must've gotten another phone."
by Shannon Martin 11:07 AM

 

[Jasper52]

Keep digging that hole, DM........you're doing an incredible job !!! :happydance:

 

[Tealgrove]

I'd love to know how many heads snapped up to attention when he uttered those words about the suitcase and when Laura died.

 

[Lexiintoronto]

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
2m2 minutes ago
"The red bag, over there on the exhibits table," #Millard starts, putting a photo of it on court screens. "It's not black, not dark blue, not a clam shell. No witnesses said she had a red bag," #Millard says the jury can draw the inference this was Laura's bag, but when?

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
24s24 seconds ago
The evidence was this was not the bag #LauraBabcock was using in July, #Millard says. He and LB had a "brief, sexual relationship" in 2009. From 2009 to 2012 his best friend Michalski saw her once a month. "Laura was still part of my life," #Millard says

marianne boucher‏ @CityCourtsTO
1m1 minute ago
Millard has his computer open on lectern, to check his notes but he's not reading from them, he's keeping the tone conversational. Hands folded until he makes a point.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews
22s23 seconds ago
There's a big window for "when this bag made it over to my side of the fence," #Millard says there's no evidence except that the relationship was there. But that red bag was not the bag that Laura had when she died." #LauraBabcock

"But that red bag was not the bag that Laura had when she died."



Murder will out.

 

[meterclicks]

Millard asks for the morning break.

Justice Michael Code, "It's too early for that Mr. Millard, it's only after 11."


by Shannon Martin 11:09 AM

 

[Kamille]

Lisa Hepfner‏
@HefCHCHNews
55s55 seconds ago
Millard wants the morning break but Justice Code says it's too early. #LauraBabcock

:giggle:

 

[mimimic]

Well now if she talked to someone with a different phone on the 4th then wouldn't she be continuing to do so?! Love that he added maybe she was mistaken on the date! OH BOY

 

[Kamille]

Lisa Hepfner‏
@HefCHCHNews
24s24 seconds ago
Millard has put up the photo of Marlena Meneses in the hangar, hanging over a vintage car, standing beside the animal incinerator and behind a large black enclosed trailer. #LauraBabcock

 

[DeaconBrodie]

I can barely listen to this drivel.

I can't believe he just admitted Laura had died. What an idiot.

Now, he's really just wasting everyone's time.

MOO

It would seem that the jury feels likewise.

 

[RezButt]

‘No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.’ -Abraham Lincoln