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Woman had defensive wounds on her hands, pathologist tells B.C. murder trial
A forensic pathologist said Tatjana Stefanski had 7 stab wounds to the chest and 14 other sharp-force injuries as the Crown finished its case.
- On Monday, the Crown concluded its case in the second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski after forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Bol testified that victim Tatjana Stefanski sustained seven chest stab wounds and defensive injuries to her hands.
- Dr. Eric Bol told the Kamloops court that Tatjana's body bore 14 additional "sharp-force injuries" to her arms and legs, with chest wounds deemed most significant in causing her death from cumulative trauma.
- During cross-examination by defence lawyer Tony Lagemaat, Bol acknowledged hand injuries were "consistent" with defensive wounds but noted they do not conclusively prove defence; he also testified some injuries appeared yellow, suggesting they occurred after death.
- Defence lawyer Lagemaat requested time to consult with Vitali before deciding whether to present evidence; the court will reconvene Tuesday for his decision on whether the defence case will proceed.
- Vitali faces second-degree murder charges in the 2024 death of his ex-wife Tatjana, whose body was found down the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road embankment near Lumby after she was reported abducted on April 13, 2024.
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Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consistent with “defensive-type” injuries. Dr. Eric Bol told the jury in the second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski in Kamloops, B.C., The post Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds appeared first on Medicine Hat…
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