Dr. Simon Avis took the stand at Philip Butler's second-degree murder trial on Monday, saying it's likely George Butler died of manual strangulation. Upon examining the inside of George Butler's neck, Avis found signs of strangulation that could have only been caused by another person, hence his suggestion of manual strangulation. George Butler had cuts on his lip, as well as bruising around his eye. The same day George Butler was killed, Philip Butler was arrested and photographed by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. (Eddy Kennedy/CBC)The jury also heard the findings of a post-mortem toxicology report done on George Butler.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2020 18:59 UTC