An 18-year-old pulled in front of his friends the Christmas day before

An 18-year-old was said to have been pulled in front of his friends in an apartment The Christmas day before, because he was said to have been tracked down by a friend of the accused who was at the party, said the prosecution at the opening of the murder trial.

“What was to be a last day of gathering before a new complete confinement has become the last day of his life,” said Mr.^e Jade Coderre Tuesday morning at the Montreal courthouse.

During the night of 23 to 24 December 2021, Stenley Guecin was shot down in the basement of an apartment in Mont-Royal during an evening with friends.

More than three years later, Jonathan Guerly estimated and Léonardo Joseph undergoes their trial before jury for the second degree murder of the 18 -year -old.

According to the crown theory, tensions have existed between the victim and Joseph for several years. Their exact nature has not been revealed to the jury.

Festival

In a vocal message that will be presented in court, the accused would have asked Stenley Guercin his address six days before the murder, mentioning in passing “we will see what will happen”.

The fateful night, the accused “decided to go to the party without being invited, in order to settle their conflict with the victim,” said Mr.^e Coderre, who teams up with m^e Jasmine Guillaume.

An estimated “ally” was already at the party, according to the pursuit. Bertina Désiré would have sent her a screenshot of her location. She would also have filmed the basement and the exact positioning of Stenley Guecin.

The young woman would even have brought estimated and Joseph into the party, will highlight a witness who had led the two men there.

fired at close range

The accused, now aged 22 and 21, would have been led without hesitation towards the victim.

Quickly, estimated would have released a blue firearm with camouflage pattern and would have fired at close range on Stenley Guecin, nicknamed “Oblack”.

Estimated and Joseph would have stunned before the police arrived.

A few days later, estimated would have confessed in writing to having shot the victim and caused his death. Investigators would have found a photo of the firearm sent during the same conversation.

The trial, chaired by judge Alexandre Boucher, continues Tuesday afternoon.