Richard Henry Bain claims he has no memory of events leading up to the Sept. 4, 2012 election-night shooting at Metropolis as then-premier-designate Pauline Marois was celebrating a Parti Québécois (PQ) victory.
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Day 3 of Bain’s first-degree murder trial began with the screening of the police interrogation video that took place two days after the attack.
On the tape, Bain is seen with his head in his arms, praying under his breath as detectives described the numerous pieces of evidence they found during their investigation.
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The jury witnessed Bain refusing to answer questions from police during the over two-hour interrogation.
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“You pray to God thinking that he will forgive … what about the four-year-old daughter?” the detective asks, referencing the death of lighting technician Denis Blanchette.
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At one point, Bain began to sob, asking for an ambulance because he claimed he felt an intense pain in his chest.
The detective refuses, insisting Bain was given a clean bill of health the day before.
Once the video ended, Bain took the stand briefly to answer questions from defence lawyer Alan Guttman, who is arguing his client is not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
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The 65-year-old has pleaded not guilty to six charges and also faces three charges of attempted murder and two fire-related counts.
Much of Bain’s testimony centred on the use of an anti-depressant he suggested fuelled his actions — and the fact he took as many as nine pills the day of the shooting.
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