CALGARY – Accused killer Tim Rempel took the stand in his own defence on Tuesday.
Rempel, his wife Sheena Cuthill and his brother Will Rempel are all charged with first-degree murder in the death of Calgary father Ryan Lane.
Lane, 24, disappeared in February 2012 after receiving a mysterious call from someone asking him to meet about the custody of the daughter he fathered with Cuthill.
Rempel admitted he was frustrated when Lane began trying to access the daughter he shared with Cuthill.
Rempel said he wanted to adopt the child, and told court: “I wanted to go talk to Ryan” but denied ever suggesting hurting or killing Lane.
Rempel also told court Cuthill never suggested hurting or killing Lane, but claimed his brother said: “let’s just make him go away.”
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On Friday, Cuthill took the stand in her own defence for two days of testimony during which she said she, Tim and Will intended to scare Lane into walking away from the custody battle, but denied involvement in a plot to kill him.
BELOW: Follow our LIVE BLOG below for details on Tim Rempel’s testimony from Global Calgary’s Nancy Hixt:
With files from Nancy Hixt