Jay Lingman is accused of shooting and murdering Denver Chance before putting his body in a chest freezer. A jury must decide whether an Auckland man shot Denver Chance for drugs and cash, or if he was acting in self-defence. READ MORE:* Denver Chance homicide: Accused drank with friends, bought gun before arrest* Murder-accused 'feared for his life' and shot Denver Chance in self-defence, court told* Denver Chance trial: Alleged murderer told police officers he feared for his life* Denver Chance trial: Body of alleged murder victim took days to thaw, court hears* Denver Chance murder trial: Crown says man mutilated victim's body before dumping it in freezerBut Lingman has told the jurors he shot Denver Chance in self-defence after a drug deal turned sour on February 24, 2019. But Lingman later entered the witness box and told jurors Chance turned up unannounced and angry. He said when he approached Chance to try and return the drugs and get his money back, Chance refused.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2021 22:18 UTC