SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. – The Crown could wind up its case this week in the trial of former Quebec doctor Guy Turcotte, who is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of his two young children.
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Turcotte has pleaded not guilty to the charges, but admitted to causing the deaths of Olivier and Anne-Sophie in Feb. 2009.
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At the beginning of the trial, the prosecution said it intended to call 30 witnesses; the 25th took the stand Thursday.
The defence has not outlined its intentions yet or said if it will call Turcotte to the stand.
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Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Vincent has set aside three months for the jury trial.
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