Magnotta March Prelim Hearing & Trial Day 1 - Sep 29, 2014 - Thread #1

[Kamille]

suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 5m 5 minutes ago

Two biologists took more specific photos of crime scene. These are just the overall layout of the apartment. #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 1m 1 minute ago

Numbered tags in bathroom show places where red substance was found. Biologist will testify about them next week. #Magnotta


Michele Mandel @MandelSun · 9m 9 minutes ago

Jury has heard #Magnotta fled to Paris after killing Lin.


Michele Mandel @MandelSun · 3m 3 minutes ago

Small smudges of what looks like blood in small #Magnotta bathroom incl side of sink and bathtub


Michele Mandel @MandelSun · 13s 13 seconds ago

Also red smudges on #Magnotta kitchen counters


Rosie DiManno @RDiManno · 29m 29 minutes ago

Day 2 of #Magnotta trial: Montreal forensics officer who attended scene at defendant's apartment tells court victim had been sodomized...

 

[Kamille]

suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 17m 17 minutes ago

Now seeing spots were red substance was found around the apartment: kitchen counter, outside and inside fridge, freezer, under veg drawer


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 17m 17 minutes ago

Big puddle of red substance at bottom of fridge, under vegetable crisper #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 14m 14 minutes ago

Red mark on coffee table, also on wall above dresser, on door leading to balcony #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 12m 12 minutes ago

Red substance splattered on radiator #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 9m 9 minutes ago

Bed is covered in brown sheet and on opposite side of mattress police found pink plastic sheet. under that large brown/red blotches


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 8m 8 minutes ago

Base of bed also stained - large brown/red blotches #magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 6m 6 minutes ago

White fitted sheet also stained red and brown. Mattress also has big white stain #magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 5m 5 minutes ago

Objects like mattresses smelled of rotting blood, witness says #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 4m 4 minutes ago

The Real Lemon bottle was two-thirds empty but police don't know what was in it, witness says #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 2m 2 minutes ago

Black hat, size large, found in closet. And that's the end of the evidence from this witness. Cross examination by Leclair now

 

[Kamille]

suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 4m 4 minutes ago

Looking at photo of balcony. Strip of police tape from chair to balcony railing. Was there police there when you arrived? Don't remember


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 2m 2 minutes ago

The balcony seems to be attached to neighbouring apartment with no divider, Leclair says. Yes, that's right, says witness #magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 2m 2 minutes ago

Did you find red stains on balcony? No, says witness.


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 1m 1 minute ago

The camera in the courtroom has been adjusted so we in overflow room can now see Magnotta in the prisoners box, btw

 

[Kamille]

Why is LM's attorney asking questions about the balcony? Seems to me if there was no divider on the balcony between him and the neighbour then he knew enough to keep his crime contained within the apt to avoid detection. So what is the point of his attorney asking the questions?

MOO

 

[Sillybilly]

West Coast just getting going and trying to catch up here this morning. Seems we don't have enough WSers here to post absolutely everything that is happening at trial. Will do my best to update as much as possible. And ... sorry to barge in with such graphics:

@MandelSun · 7m7 minutes ago
#Magnotta jury shown shocking, beyond disturbing photos of Lin's decomposing head discovered in high grasses of Montreal park

 

[Sillybilly]

@sleeCJAD · 5m5 minutes ago
Defence now cross examining witness. Won't take long, lawyer says

@MontgomerySue · 4m4 minutes ago
Witness number 3 is finished. Lunchtime. I'll be back at 2

 

[Kamille]

suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 27m 27 minutes ago

Witness #3 now up. Richard Dionne, Montreal Police.


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 25m 25 minutes ago

July 1, 2012, was called to Angrignon Park because a skull had been found. Took photos #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 23m 23 minutes ago

Photos of Angrignon metro station, inside and out. And door that leads in direction of park and its parking lot #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 21m 21 minutes ago

Sidewalk that takes us inside park, onto gravel path, we follow the path, and reach police crime scene truck


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 18m 18 minutes ago

We see high grass beside the path, very green and lush, park bench, pond, then we see a plant bent over towards ground


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 14m 14 minutes ago

Vegetation has been trampled into wooded area, and we're headed in there. See what looks like a head. then photos take us back out of area


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 12m 12 minutes ago

These photos are shown in bizarre order. We see a shot of the head in tall grass, then we're back out to the gravel path


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 12m 12 minutes ago

Back to head, which has a police marker on it. Skull is dark brown and black #Magnotta


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 10m 10 minutes ago

See head now on table inside police crime scene truck. Hard to tell it's a skull other than teeth; a bit of hair


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 9m 9 minutes ago

Black substance that looks like hair was found near skull.


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 8m 8 minutes ago

End of testimony in chief of this witness. Cross by Leclair now.


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 7m 7 minutes ago

It was a Sunday, police officer says. Why did you start with photos of metro, Leclair asks. Investigator asked for A to Z, Dionne says


suemontgomery @MontgomerySue · 4m 4 minutes ago

Witness number 3 is finished. Lunchtime. I'll be back at 2.#magnotta

 

[Sillybilly]

Thanks Kamille .. i'll try to help out more this aft

 

[Kamille]

Hi sillybilly...you're just in time. I have to go out for a while so if you're around maybe you can post up some of the afternoon tweets. Sue Montgomery seems to be the most concise.

 

[Kamille]

Now that LM has admitted to absolutely everything he's been accused of, there really isn't much in the way of cross examination for his lawyer. So the beginning of this trial, presenting all the evidence, should go pretty quick. It's the defence presentation of LM's state of mind that is going to take forever. I wonder if he'll testify? I bet he can't resist with his attention seeking personality and he'll turn on the crazy in a big way.

MOO

 

[italianWSfan]

Where are the tweets for today? Not seeing much at all on twitter.

Domenic Fazioli ‏@DomenicFazioli 24m24 minutes ago
Note found in box sent by Luka Magnotta to school: "Roses are red, violets are blue, the police will need dental records to ID you , b****"

what.the.heck?!
to identify who?
did he just want to terrify people acting all like a smart serial killer? when in fact he cowardly just fled the country, after stupidly leaving behind all the evidence pointing on him. what a pathetic wanna-be he is. wannabe model, wannabe pornstar, wannabe serial killer.

thanks so much for the tweets. i really appreciate being able to read it all here on WS.

 

[Sillybilly]

:waiting::waiting:

 

[Sillybilly]

@SGirouxCTV · 5m5 minutes ago
Trial resumes with cross-examination of Caroline Simoneau, the police officer who testified yesterday and this am

 

[Sillybilly]

@sleeCJAD · 21s
Luc Leclair asking about where the garbage bags and smelly suitcase were found at apartment building where the crime took place.

@MandelSun · 52s
#Magnotta trial resumes with cross exam of Mtrl officer who photographed garbage bags and suitcase containing body parts outside his apt

@sleeCJAD · 39s
Luc Leclair focussing on the fact that all this garbage and suitcase were out in the open, seen by anyone passing by

MandelSun · 33s
Colleagues inside courtroom say #Magnotta slumped over as gory photos of severed head shown jury

@SGirouxCTV · 24s
Defence tries to highlight fact that suitcase with torso, other items were not hidden from view outside apt building

 

[Sillybilly]

sleeCJAD · 3m3 minutes ago
Defence asking to see salmon-coloured polo shirt seen in photo taken by Simoneau. It was found in one of the garbage bags

@SGirouxCTV · 3m3 minutes ago
Showing that salmon-coloured t-shirt found in the garbage. Not sure what the point is yet

@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
Polo shirt entered into evidence

@sleeCJAD · 2m2 minutes ago
Photo of blue and white plaid Bermuda shorts shown. Leclair wants to see that in court too

@MandelSun · 51s51 seconds ago
Not sure why but #Magnotta defence asking cop to show jury polo shirt and plaid cargo shorts found in trash

@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
Witness uses purple latex gloves before handling all this evidence, holds up shorts for all to see. Both items in garbage bag 6

SGirouxCTV · 1m1 minute ago
Shows bermuda shorts found in garbage. Simoneau says it was send to lab for analysis

@sleeCJAD · 31s32 seconds ago
Shorts submitted into evidence. Now Leclair wants to see dark grey sweater from photo

 

[Sillybilly]

Don't know where Sue Montgomery disappeared to .. no tweets from her this aft

 

[Sillybilly]

@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
Leclair wearing white latex gloves holds up sweater and shows it right in front of jury.

@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
Sweater entered into evidence

@sleeCJAD · 30s31 seconds ago
Searching for a white tshirt Leclair wants to see. But they don't have it

@sleeCJAD · 29s30 seconds ago
Now taking out black men's jockey shorts, garbage bag 15. Leclair shows it to jury

@sleeCJAD · 34s35 seconds ago
Entered into evidence

@sleeCJAD · 48s49 seconds ago
Now looking for pair of scissors and asking if they have the knife, both also fished out of garbage bags

@sleeCJAD · 16s17 seconds ago
Found the scissors, Leclair showing it to the jury

@sleeCJAD · 29s30 seconds ago
Scissors entered into evidence

 

[Hez]

what.the.heck?!
to identify who?
did he just want to terrify people acting all like a smart serial killer? when in fact he cowardly just fled the country, after stupidly leaving behind all the evidence pointing on him. what a pathetic wanna-be he is. wannabe model, wannabe pornstar, wannabe serial killer.

thanks so much for the tweets. i really appreciate being able to read it all here on WS.

BBM - Me too, because that way you can choose to gloss over the really gruesome stuff and still stay updated. This guy is so creepy and his resemblance to Paul Bernardo (another infamous Canadian sicko) is uncanny and unnerving. Soon enough he will be joining Bernardo in the narcissistic-murderers-doing-life club. :jail:

 

[Sillybilly]

@sleeCJAD · 38s39 seconds ago
Leclair asking if they have one of the knives. They do.

@SGirouxCTV · 14s15 seconds ago
Jurors now looking at knives up close. No indication so far these could be murder weapons

@sleeCJAD · 28s28 seconds ago
Knife pre-contaminated so no prints taken, so DNA samples taken. Knife entered into evidence

@sleeCJAD · 1m1 minute ago
Witness showing documents and papers found in garbage bag 6, upon defence request

 

[Sillybilly]

LOLZ .. Sue Montgomery first tweet since lunch break :floorlaugh:

@MontgomerySue · 29s29 seconds ago
we're now taking a coffee break in

Hmm .. okay .. seems twitter is not updating her account like my main twitter account is doing. I have both pages open, but only the main account alerts me to new tweets. Could be my fault, but don't know why it's happening. Apologies to Sue and WSers