A trial has begun in Nova Scotia Supreme Court for Adam Joseph Drake, who is accused of killing well-known Dartmouth battle rapper Pat Stay.
Stay, who was 36 at the time, was fatally stabbed outside a downtown Halifax bar in September 2022. He later died in hospital from his injuries.
Days after the incident, police arrested and charged Adam Drake with second-degree murder.
Attorney Carla Ball outlined the Crown’s version of events as the trial opened Monday afternoon. She told the jury that within two minutes of Stay arriving at the Yacht Club Social, he encountered Drake in a back corner of the bar and was stabbed in the chest.
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After being stabbed, Ball says the rapper had blood pouring from his chest. He was then punched by one of the accused’s friends before he went outside and collapsed on the sidewalk.
Ball said video surveillance is expected to be a crucial piece of evidence in the trial, showing the stabbing and proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Drake was responsible.
The 36-year-old was well known in the hip hop scene with many renowned artists – including Eminem. His death drew tributes and memorials from the local community and fans.
He was also a husband and father of two. His wife, Malyssa, sat front row in the courtroom and broke down in tears as the Crown described what happened to her husband that night.
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