MONTREAL – The murder trial of the man accused in the deadly shooting the night the Parti Québécois (PQ) was elected in 2012 has begun with the Crown outlining its case.
Prosecutor Dennis Galiatsatos says he will prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Richard Henry Bain shot and killed lighting technician Denis Blanchette outside a Montreal nightclub as the PQ was celebrating its victory.
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The 65-year-old Bain also faces three charges of attempted murder, one of possessing an incendiary device or explosive substance and one of causing damage by fire or explosion.
The jury trial in Montreal is expected to last between six and eight weeks.
Galiatsatos said he plans to call up to 50 witnesses including Montreal and provincial police, employees of the Metropolis nightclub and David Courage, a stagehand Bain is accused of attempting to kill that night.
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Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer took roughly one hour to read instructions to the 14-member jury of eight women and six men.
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While 14 jurors will hear the testimony, only 12 will end up deliberating Bain’s fate.
The charges against the 65-year-old Bain relate to events that occurred outside a nightclub on Sept. 4, 2012, as then-PQ leader Pauline Marois was toasting her party’s election win.
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