GUILTY Canada - Ibrahim Ali, accused of killing girl, 13, Burnaby, BC, 18 July 2017

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for Wed. 10/18/23

Ibrahim Ali: B.C. Mountie tells court about serving DNA warrant | Globalnews.ca

A Mountie with British Columbia's integrated homicide team testified she was the officer who served a warrant to obtain DNA from the man accused of killing a young teen girl in a Metro Vancouver park six years ago.

globalnews.ca

Oct. 18, 2023

A Mountie with British Columbia’s integrated homicide team testified she was the officer who served a warrant to obtain DNA from the man accused of killing a young teen girl in a Metro Vancouver park six years ago.

Sgt-Maj. Heather Lew told a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial that she collected a few drops of blood from Ibrahim Ali’s finger on Sept. 9, 2018, two days after his arrest and almost 14 months after the girl’s body was found.
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Lew also told the court under direct examination Wednesday that she was a corporal on the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team when the girl was found dead and she attended the crime scene in the park the day the body was found.

 

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Police found no video of slain girl entering Burnaby park: lead investigator

Sgt. Maj. Heather Lew, the lead investigator in the case of a 13-year-old girl found dead in Burnaby's Central Park in July 2017, testified at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial Wednesday.

www.burnabynow.com

Despite an extensive search, police investigators never found any videos of Ibrahim Ali, or the 13-year-old girl he is accused of killing, entering the Burnaby park where her body was found six years ago, according to testimony at Ali's murder trial this week.

 

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Friday, October 20th:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September or October?).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/17/23) reference post #219 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-11
10/18/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: Canadian Mountie Sgt. Major Heather Lew. Cross exam will continue tomorrow.
For more info see posts #221 & 222 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
Trial continues on Thursday, 10/19/23.
10/19/23 Thursday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: Canadian Mountie Sgt. Major Heather Lew back on stand for cross exam. No other info available. Trial continues on Friday, 10/20/23.

 

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Ibrahim Ali surveilled for weeks before arrest in Burnaby murder case, jury told

VPD Det. Derek Wong described to the jury at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial Thursday how he collected a cigarette butt discarded by Ali in August 2018 for DNA evidence.

www.burnabynow.com

Vancouver Police Department Det. Derek Wong was on the witness stand at Ali's murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Thursday.
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During a brief cross-examination Friday morning, defence lawyer Kevin McCullough asked Wong about other people he had helped surveil during the investigation.
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The Crown plans to call two more witness before wrapping up its case, but the jury isn't scheduled to sit again until Nov. 1.

 

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Ibrahim Ali surveilled for weeks before arrest in Burnaby murder case, jury told

VPD Det. Derek Wong described to the jury at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial Thursday how he collected a cigarette butt discarded by Ali in August 2018 for DNA evidence.

www.burnabynow.com

Vancouver Police Department Det. Derek Wong was on the witness stand at Ali's murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Thursday.
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During a brief cross-examination Friday morning, defence lawyer Kevin McCullough asked Wong about other people he had helped surveil during the investigation.
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The Crown plans to call two more witness before wrapping up its case, but the jury isn't scheduled to sit again until Nov. 1.

Thank you! So from the looks of it - they will not be back until 11/1.... what a LONG trial.... those poor jurors started back in April!!

 

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Wednesday, Nov. 1st:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/19/23) reference post #223 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
10/19/23 Additional info: Thursday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: Canadian Mountie Sgt. Major Heather Lew back on stand for cross exam. Vancouver Police Dept. Detective Derek Wong. Trial continues on Friday, 10/20/23.
10/20/23 Friday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: Vancouver Police Dept. Detective Derek Wong.
For more info see post 224 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
The Crown plans to call two more witness before wrapping up its case, but the jury isn't scheduled to sit again until Wednesday, 11/1/23.

 

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Not coming up with any articles on this one...

Thursday, November 2nd:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/20/23) reference post #226 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/1/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 11/2/23.

 

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Not coming up with any articles on this one...

Thursday, November 2nd:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/20/23) reference post #226 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/1/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 11/2/23.

Nor I.

From the court schedule, it looks like it was a short day yesterday, only beginning at 2pm. How inconvenient for the jurors. But maybe because the trial was extended beyond what was scheduled, they have to work around when courtrooms are free.

JUSTICE BERNARD
R. V. ALI, IBRAHIM
JURY T
COURTROOM 53 02:00 PM

 

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Nor I.

From the court schedule, it looks like it was a short day yesterday, only beginning at 2pm. How inconvenient for the jurors. But maybe because the trial was extended beyond what was scheduled, they have to work around when courtrooms are free.

JUSTICE BERNARD
R. V. ALI, IBRAHIM
JURY T
COURTROOM 53 02:00 PM

Wonder why no more articles on this case. At least we know the trial is still going... and going...

 

[jash]

Vancouver
Supreme Court List
Thursday, November 2, 2023

JUSTICE BERNARD
R. V. ALI, IBRAHIM
JURY T
COURTROOM 53 10:00 AM

https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/hearing_list/lists/Vancouver/EXTERNAL%20DAILY%20COURT%20LIST.pdf

 

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Friday, November 3rd:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/20/23) reference post #226 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/1/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 11/2/23.
11/2/23 Thursday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 11/3/23.

 

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Monday, November 6th:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September & now thru October).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 10/20/23) reference post #226 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/1/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 11/2/23.
11/2/23 Thursday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 11/3/23.
11/3/23 Friday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 11/6/23.

 

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Tuesday, Nov. 6th:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 11/3/23) reference post #232 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/6/23 Monday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 11/7/23.

 

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Oops - I see I have the wrong date on Tuesday. Should have been 11/7...

Wednesday, Nov. 8th:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 11/3/23) reference post #232 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/6/23 Monday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 11/7/23.
11/7/23 Tuesday, Trial Day: Crown witness: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 11/8/23.

 

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Interesting decision...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ibrahim-ali-witness-died-1.7021787

Nov. 7, 2023
The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a witness who died before the end of her cross-examination.
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Justice Lance Bernard has instructed the jury to disregard Pickett's testimony and to resist all speculation or research into her death.

He says Pickett's unexpected death significantly curtailed cross-examination by defence lawyers and his instructions to the jury recognize the importance of cross-examination as a cornerstone of the adversarial justice system.
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Bernard told the jury that Pickett's death and its circumstances are not relevant to their deliberations and the trial will continue in B.C. Supreme Court as though she had never testified.


Wish they would tell us how much longer this trial is going to go...

 

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Dr. Tracy Pickett’s Burnaby murder trial testimony thrown out

The jury at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial has been instructed to ‘completely disregard’ Dr. Tracy Pickett’s sexual assault evidence and not blame Ali for her death ‘in any sense whatsoever.’

www.burnabynow.com

Cornelia Naylor about 16 hours ago rbbm.
''The evidence of a sexual assault expert who died before finishing her testimony at a Burnaby murder trial has been thrown out because the defence wasn't able to fully challenge her "reliability, credibility and impartiality" under cross-examination.

Dr. Tracy Pickett, a former director of the BC Women's Hospital sexual assault service, testified at the trial of Ibrahim Ali in September before going missing from her Vancouver home on Sept. 26.

On Sept. 28, Vancouver police announced her body had been found in the Southlands neighbourhood and no foul play was suspected.''
''The trial, which was expected to last three months, is now in its eighth month.
The Crown has called 40 witnesses, including Pickett, and intends to call two more.''

 

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Dr. Tracy Pickett’s Burnaby murder trial testimony thrown out

The jury at the Ibrahim Ali murder trial has been instructed to ‘completely disregard’ Dr. Tracy Pickett’s sexual assault evidence and not blame Ali for her death ‘in any sense whatsoever.’

www.burnabynow.com

Cornelia Naylor about 16 hours ago rbbm.
''The evidence of a sexual assault expert who died before finishing her testimony at a Burnaby murder trial has been thrown out because the defence wasn't able to fully challenge her "reliability, credibility and impartiality" under cross-examination.

Dr. Tracy Pickett, a former director of the BC Women's Hospital sexual assault service, testified at the trial of Ibrahim Ali in September before going missing from her Vancouver home on Sept. 26.

On Sept. 28, Vancouver police announced her body had been found in the Southlands neighbourhood and no foul play was suspected.''
''The trial, which was expected to last three months, is now in its eighth month.
The Crown has called 40 witnesses, including Pickett, and intends to call two more.''

Ah! Two more witnesses - finally!! Defense probably doesn't have too many hopefully! Thanks for that info!

 

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Interesting decision...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ibrahim-ali-witness-died-1.7021787

Nov. 7, 2023
The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a witness who died before the end of her cross-examination.
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Justice Lance Bernard has instructed the jury to disregard Pickett's testimony and to resist all speculation or research into her death.

He says Pickett's unexpected death significantly curtailed cross-examination by defence lawyers and his instructions to the jury recognize the importance of cross-examination as a cornerstone of the adversarial justice system.
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Bernard told the jury that Pickett's death and its circumstances are not relevant to their deliberations and the trial will continue in B.C. Supreme Court as though she had never testified.


Wish they would tell us how much longer this trial is going to go...

This makes me sad, both for the family of the victim and for the Dr. herself. I'm not sure if her death was connected at all to her having to testify and being cross-examined, but it really feels like a shame to toss out all of her testimony. I understand the judge's point about cross-examination but couldn't the jury at least consider the part of her testimony that she had been cross-examined on already? So that the hours she spent on the stand wouldn't be for nothing?

*sigh* Hopefully it won't impact the verdict.

 

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Thursday, November 9th:
*Trial continues (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 33) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September).
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru Trial Days 1-xx (4/28 thru 11/3/23) reference post #232 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...irl-13-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-12
11/6/23 Monday, Trial Day: Crown Witness: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 11/7/23.
11/7/23 Tuesday, Trial Day: Crown witness: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 11/8/23.
11/7/23 Update: Justice Lance Bernard has instructed the jury to disregard Pickett's testimony & to resist all speculation or research into her death. He says Pickett's unexpected death significantly curtailed cross-examination by defence lawyers & his instructions to the jury recognize the importance of cross-examination as a cornerstone of the adversarial justice system. Bernard told the jury that Pickett's death & its circumstances are not relevant to their deliberations & the trial will continue in B.C. Supreme Court as though she had never testified.
11/8/23 Wednesday, Trial Day: Crown witness: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 11/9/23.

 

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Boy -another article in my alerts! And I see they have the # of the trial date! Now I can update my notes on that!

After multiple delays and surprise developments, Ali murder trial nears completion

A first-degree murder trial that began in April is coming close to its conclusion after a series of delays and significant developments that have altered the Crown's case.

bc.ctvnews.ca

Nov. 9, 2023
A first-degree murder trial that began in April is coming close to its conclusion after a series of delays and significant developments that have altered the Crown's case.
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On Wednesday, the 91st day of the trial, Sgt. Michael Lim of the RCMP meticulously walked the jury through the collection, retention and testing of all the various exhibits, including DNA samples.

Working with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, Lim served as the crime scene manager on the case.

He told the jury how DNA from a discarded cigarette butt was used to build the case against Ali and allowed investigators to obtain a warrant for a sample of the suspect’s blood.
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The Crown is expected to wrap its case early next week, and then lawyers for Ali can call their own witnesses or choose to move the trial directly to closing arguments before leaving their client’s fate in the hands of the jury.