SAINT-JEROME, Que. – The first-degree murder trial of Guy Turcotte has been suspended until Tuesday after a final defence witness was unavailable to testify.
Quebec Superior Court Justice Andre Vincent accepted a request by the defence to put the case off.
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The defence initially asked the trial be suspended until Wednesday but Vincent only allowed a one-day break.
The Crown is expected to begin calling its expert rebuttal witnesses after the defence completes its presentation to the jury.
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urcotte has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his son, Olivier, 5, and his daughter Anne-Sophie, 3.
His lawyers are arguing the 43-year-old former cardiologist should be found not criminally responsible by way of mental disorder.
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