WINNIPEG — The defence argues a young man accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old boy did what was necessary to protect a friend but the Crown says it wasn’t reasonable to bring a knife to a schoolyard fight. The accused was 17 years old when Brett Bourne, also 17, was killed in Kelvin High School in 2015. He testified during the trial that he thought Bourne had a knife and when he saw the young man reach into his pocket, he stabbed him. She pointed out statements the accused made to police and his mother that were later revealed to be untrue. “We say it’s clear the accused is prepared to lie,” she told the jury.

Source: National Post November 08, 2017 03:56 UTC