The carpets in the infamous apartment were ripped out, the floor was refinished and the furniture was replaced, he added. Looking back at the past year, Schorer said some residents have had a difficult time dealing with what they had seen.
A man close to Lin said a small group of friends had planned to mark the grim anniversary by paying a private visit Sunday to his grave. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. To order copies of Toronto Star articles, please go to: www. Read more about: Luka Rocco Magnotta , China.
Schorer said there was nothing remarkable about his first meeting with Magnotta, about two months before Lin's death. He testified Magnotta told him he was unemployed, was looking for work as a caregiver and that he had a child in the area. In his testimony, Schorer said the janitor of the building reported seeing a suitcase outside that was smelly and covered in maggots amid a mound of trash.
Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to five charges but will argue he is not criminally responsible because of mental disorder. While Magnotta admits to causing the acts he's accused of in Lin's death, his lawyer, Luc Leclair, has said his client suffers from schizophrenia and was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder shortly before the slaying.
The Crown contends the killing was planned and deliberate and says its case will show just that. The charges against Magnotta are first-degree murder; criminally harassing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other members of Parliament; mailing obscene and indecent material; committing an indignity to a body; and publishing obscene material.
The first week of the trial heard from eight witnesses -- five police officers, two apartment employees and Lin's former lover, Feng Lin. Search Search CP24 X. Jun Lin seen on video entering Magnotta's apartment building Luka Magnotta is shown in an artist's sketch at the Montreal Courthouse on Sept.
The janitor, Michael Nadeau, testified Thursday he broke a small lock to get a closer look. The trial resumes Monday with Hamelin's testimony. Notable moments from the first week included: -- A bizarre note naming Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen sent to Conservative Party headquarters being submitted as evidence.
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