Prosecution wraps in B.C. murder trial, defence to tell court if it will present evidence (original) (raw)
Vitali Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife in a remote forested area of the B.C. Interior.
Vitali Stefanski is accused of killing his ex-wife in a remote forested area of the B.C. Interior
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Tatjana Stefanski was found dead on April 14, 2024, after disappearing a day earlier. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial stemming from April 2024.
Vitali Stefanski has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex-wife, 44-year-old Tatjana Stefanski, who had been reported abducted before her body was found.
Stefanski's defence lawyer, Tony Lagemaat, said he would inform the court on Tuesday if he would be presenting evidence in the case.
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Monday's prosecution wrapped with testimony from pathologist Dr. Eric Bol, who described the victim as having injuries "consistent" with defensive wounds.
Police officers have already testified that Vitali Stefanski told them he'd murdered his ex-wife and had tried to kill himself.
The trial is being held in Kamloops in front of a jury.
The law court building in Kamloops. (Marcella Bernardo/CBC)