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Murder was ‘unexpected’ by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
Rogelio Bagabuyo spent over $780,000 of client Mohd Abdullah’s funds before admitting to killing him amid a disputed financial arrangement, court heard.
- Former Kamloops lawyer Butch Bagabuyo was arrested in Vancouver on March 18, 2022, after the body of his 60-year-old client Mohd Abdullah was found inside a tote by the friend's grandson.
- This event followed years of Bagabuyo spending over $780,000 Abdullah had entrusted to him during a scheme to hide money from Abdullah's ex-wife, with Abdullah growing frustrated over repayment.
- Prosecutors alleged Bagabuyo planned the killing, citing purchases of storage totes and a 'planning note' written beforehand, while the defence maintained the act was unplanned and occurred during a struggle after Bagabuyo admitted the money was gone.
- Crown prosecutor Saettler argued that the missing security footage from March 10 to 16 strongly indicated premeditation, whereas Swartz responded that Bagabuyo's actions were impulsive and reactive, suggesting he hastily wrote notes in confusion after the incident rather than carrying out a carefully orchestrated plan.
- Initially, Bagabuyo faced a charge related to improper handling of human remains; over a year later, he was also accused of first-degree murder. The court process is still underway, with ongoing discussions about whether the act was premeditated.
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Murder was ’unexpected’ by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER -- A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence counsel says it wasn't planned and that evidence at the trial doesn't support a first-degree murder conviction for Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo.
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Murder was 'unexpected' by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence counsel says it wasn’t planned and that evidence at the trial doesn’t support a first-degree murder conviction for Rogelio ‘Butch’ Bagabuyo. The B.C. Supreme Court trial has heard that Mohd Abdullah hired Bagabuyo in 2016 and they conspired to hide […]
·Toronto, Canada
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