Closing arguments expected in de Grood trial
Posted May 24, 2016 6:58 am.
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All eyes will be on the Calgary courthouse Tuesday, as the Matthew de Grood trial moves into closing arguments.
He’s admitted to the stabbing deaths of five people, but his lawyer is trying to prove at the time of the crime, he did not know what he was doing was wrong.
Joshua Hunter, Jordan Segura, Kaitlin Perras, Zackariah Rathwell, and Lawrence Hong were all killed at a 2014 house party in Brentwood.
The defence maintains de Grood should be found not criminally responsible.
It’s been an unusual trial: Crown Attorney Neil Wiberg allowed the families to pay tribute to the victims as part of its case.
If de Grood is found not criminally responsible, Wiberg can apply to have him held as a high risk offender.
660’s Ian Campbell will be tweeting from the courtroom:
