Dr. Peter Markesteyn, the only witness called by the defence in the Nikolas Ibey first-degree murder trial, testifies on Tuesday, questioning some of the procedures performed by a forensic pathologist during Savanna Pikuyak’s autopsy. Markesteyn appeared from Winnipeg via Zoom. (Courtroom sketch by Lauren Foster-MacLeod)
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Lawyer for man accused of murdering Savanna Pikuyak questioned sole witness Tuesday
Just 30 minutes of testimony. That’s all it took a lawyer for Nikolas Ibey, accused of killing Savanna Pikuyak, to wrap up his case in an Ottawa courtroom Tuesday following two weeks of testimony from Crown witnesses.
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