Opening arguments heard in Hannah Leflar murder trial
The Crown presented a dramatic opening statement on the first day of trial for a teen accused of playing a part in the death of a Regina teen.
Describing “a tragic series of events,” Crown prosecutor Chris White painted a picture of a teen who was not only involved in the planning of 16-year-old Hannah Leflar’s murder but effectively “left her to die”.
The teen, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, sat without emotion in the witness box wearing a brand new dress shirt, the folds from being inside the packet still clearly visible.
In his opening statement, White maintained the accused was “not a wallflower nor along for the ride. He was involved in the planning of the killing and did not to stop it.”