One of many two brothers charged in relation to the loss of life of Nick Tanti is taking the stand in his personal protection; the opposite has had certainly one of his prices dropped.
Aidan Kee is on trial for second-degree homicide, whereas his youthful brother Angus Kee was going through manslaughter and accent after the very fact prices.
On Monday, the Crown introduced the manslaughter cost in opposition to Angus is being dropped, saying there is no such thing as a chance of conviction on that depend. Angus stays on trial for accent after the very fact.
The Crown wrapped up its case final Thursday, after per week and a half of calling witnesses. Now, Aidan is taking the stand to testify, as his protection begins to make its case.
On Monday, Aidan Kee recounted the occasions main as much as Tanti’s loss of life on Feb. 29, 2020, after a battle outdoors a Guelph bar on Macdonell St., characterizing what occurred as an accident.
The knife that stabbed Nick Tanti has been entered as proof in courtroom. (Stephanie Villella/CTV Kitchener)
Aidan instructed courtroom he and Angus had been strolling dwelling when Tanti appeared behind them.
Aidan mentioned Tanti was yelling at him about an earlier scenario.
He mentioned Tanti pushed and punched him, inflicting him to fall and his eye to bleed.
“I noticed an object in his hand, I didn’t know what it was, however I used to be bleeding, so I believed he hit me with the article,” Aidan testified.
Court docket heard Tanti walked away and went right into a bar as Aidan remained outdoors.
Aidan instructed courtroom he wished Tanti to come back again outdoors so they might chat and “shake arms.”
“I noticed Nick come strolling in the direction of the door and he nonetheless regarded fairly offended. And I began to panic just a little,” Aidan mentioned.
Aidan testified that he pulled out his knife with the blade closed.
“If he didn’t have a weapon, I had no intention of utilizing the knife,” he instructed the jury. “I wished to verify the blade was closed.”
Aidan testified he slipped and fell on one knee and grabbed Tanti’s shirt. He mentioned Tanti then walked away. Aidan testified that's when he noticed his knife on the bottom, with the blade opened.
Holding again tears, Aidan instructed courtroom he by no means deliberately opened the knife blade, saying, “Nick was my good friend, I might by no means attempt to stab him.”
Throughout the cross examination, the Crown argued Aidan wished “to make even” after he was surprisingly attacked by Tanti.
“Within the second you had been so mad at Mr. Tanti, you wished payback” the Crown mentioned.
“No, under no circumstances,” Aidan replied.
“You stabbed him within the chest. You in all probability simply meant to harm him, however you really killed him,” the Crown mentioned.
The trial continues Tuesday.
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