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Christopher Garnier murder trial to resume Monday

WATCH: The jury hearing the second-degree murder trial of Christopher Garnier heard from several witnesses on Monday, including two people who said they saw a man pushing a green bin in the early morning hours of Sept. 11, 2015. Natasha Pace has a recap of Monday's testimony – Nov 27, 2017

The second-degree murder trial for Christopher Garnier will resume Monday at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax.

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Garnier, 29, is accused of killing off-duty Truro police officer Catherine Campbell in September 2015 and improperly interfering with her remains.

Garnier has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

READ: Christopher Garnier pleads not guilty to murder of Catherine Campbell, jury selection underway

Last week, the seven-man, seven-woman jury hearing the trial saw video of Catherine Campbell and Christopher Garnier kissing and dancing at the Halifax Alehouse on the night she was killed.

WATCH: Surveillance video from inside the Halifax Alehouse on the night the Crown alleges off-duty Truro police officer Catherine Campbell was killed

Surveillance video of a man — who was not identified as Garnier — pushing a green bin from a McCully Street apartment was also played for the court.

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WATCH: Video of a man pushing a pushing a green bin from a McCully Street home 

In their opening statement, Crown Attorney Carla Ball alleged Garnier struck Campbell, 36, in the head before strangling her and removing her body from a McCully Street apartment in a green bin to dispose of.

Campbell’s remains were found under the overpass to the Macdonald Bridge.

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Garnier’s trial is scheduled to last five weeks with the Crown calling about 40 witnesses.

READ MORECrown alleges Christopher Garnier struck, strangled Catherine Campbell in opening statements at Halifax murder trial

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