Defence lawyer Ewan Lyttle is depicted making his closing argument Monday at the first-degree murder trial of Nikolas Ibey, sitting in the prisoner’s box, in an Ottawa courtroom. (Courtroom sketch by Lauren Foster-MacLeod)
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Lawyers present closing arguments in case of man charged with murdering Savanna Pikuyak of Nunavut
Jurors in the Nikolas Ibey murder trial were told Monday their decision whether to convict the Ottawa man of first-degree murder hinges on whether they believe he also sexually assaulted or forcibly confined Savanna Pikuyak before killing her.
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