For a second day, accused killer Tim Rempel testified in his own defence and, this time, the prosecution accused him of lying on the stand.
Sheena Cuthill, Rempel and Rempel’s brother Will, are all accused of the kidnapping and first-degree murder of Ryan Lane.
The 24-year-old man disappeared in February 2012.
The Crown alleges he was killed because he wanted visitation rights to the child he shared with Cuthill.
On Wednesday, under cross examination, the Crown prosecutor focused on Rempel’s discussion with police just days after Lane went missing.
He told detectives he had never met Lane.
Rempel admitted on the stand Tuesday he met with Lane Feb. 6 to “talk to him” and they got into an altercation.
The Crown questioned Rempel:
Crown: “You will lie to protect your family, won’t you?”
Rempel: “I did at the time.”
Crown: “You will lie to police?”
Rempel: “I did at the time.”
Crown: “And you will lie to us here today, won’t you?”
Rempel: “No, I won’t.”
The questioning continued with the Crown asking Lane to agree or disagree to a number of allegations.
Crown: “I’m going to suggest to you… the plan was to make Ryan disappear… and your response is what they know and what they can prove are two different things.”
Rempel: “No I would not agree.”
Crown: “I’m going to suggest to you, when you asked for the OK from your wife, that was the OK for you to go kill Ryan.”
Rempel: “That’s not correct.”
Crown: “You lured him out by tricking him.”
Rempel: “No.”
Crown: “The reason why you took him out was to kill him.”
Rempel: “That’s not correct, no.”
Crown: “It’s because you knew you had murdered Ryan Lane.”
Rempel: “No… that’s not correct.”
Will Rempel’s lawyer, meanwhile, told the court Wednesday that his client would not be testifying.
That concludes the evidence that will be presented in the trial.
Closing arguments will begin Monday, beginning with the defence for Cuthill, then Tim Rempel, followed by Will Rempel’s defence. The prosecution will have the last word.
It’s anticipated the jury will be given instructions Tuesday morning, and begin deliberating Tuesday afternoon.