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Calgary man involved in swarming death of Lukas Strasser-Hird testifies against former friends

Nikko Marasigan testified in court Thursday in the Lukas Strasser-Hird case. obtained by Global News

A man who pleaded guilty to assault in the swarming death of Lukas Strasser-Hird testified against his former friends Thursday.

Nikko Marasigan testified in the jury trial for three men accused of second-degree murder.

Franz Cabrera, Jordan Liao, Joch Pouk, and Assmar Shlah are all on trial, accused of the second-degree murder of the 18-year-old.

A photo of the four people accused in the 2013 murder of Lukas Strasser-Hird. Global News

Strasser-Hird was beaten, kicked, and stabbed outside of a southwest bar on Nov. 23, 2013.

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Marasigan told court he had about 15 to 20 drinks at Vinyl nightclub the night Strasser-Hird was killed.

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But he said he “sobered up pretty quick” when he saw the events unfold in the alley behind the club.

Marasigan said Pouk was fighting with Strasser-Hird in the alley behind Vinyl nightclub.

He said he saw Pouk knock the 18-year-old down, and kick him in the head.

Lukas Strasser-Hird. Courtesy: Strasser-Hird Family

Marasigan testified Pouk kicked Strasser-Hird about ten times.

He told court he also kicked Strasser-Hird in the leg, but said his then-girlfriend pulled him away.

He said he heard a fifth person accused in the case, Nathan Gervais, told people at the party he “stabbed a kid.”

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READ MORE: Canada-wide warrant issued for Calgary man accused in Lukas Strasser-Hird swarming death

In March 2015, Marasigan pleaded guilty to assault in the case.

The trial is scheduled to last nine weeks.

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