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Woman had defensive wounds on her hands, pathologist tells B.C. murder trial
A forensic pathologist said the victim had defensive wounds and 21 sharp-force injuries, while police said the defendant admitted killing her.
- The Crown concluded its case in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday in the second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski, accused of killing his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski in April 2024.
- Tatjana Stefanski disappeared April 13, 2024, after "departing unexpectedly" with Vitali in a black Audi near her Lumby residence. Her body was found the following day near Mabel Lake.
- Forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Bol testified that Tatjana Stefanski had seven chest stab wounds and 14 additional "sharp-force injuries" to her arms and legs, plus defensive wounds on her hands consistent with attempts to "ward off a sharp object."
- Police testified that Vitali admitted to murdering his ex-wife and attempting suicide. A bent, bloodied knife found near the body contained DNA from both Tatjana and Vitali.
- The trial is expected to resume on Tuesday, June 9, in Kamloops, where Vitali's defence lawyer Tony Lagemaat must now present a case to the jury following the Crown's conclusion.
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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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Woman had defensive wounds on her hands, pathologist tells B.C. murder trial
A forensic pathologist told a B.C. Supreme Court trial that the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consistent with "defensive-type" injuries common
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Stab wounds detailed in Lumby woman’s murder trial
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