Witness Nyaruch Deng testified alleged homicide victim Mayiel Deng Kiir, whom she was dating at the time, used her Snapchat to convince Liong to come to the home.But instead of being greeted by Deng and possibly hooking up with her, Liong was immediately assaulted and then restrained over a $30,000 drug debt.
Liong is charged with manslaughter in connection with Kiir’s July 24, 2021, death following an altercation between the two men at a 42 Avenue N.E. home., Crown prosecutor Tom Buglas will argue Liong’s actions in choking Kiir during the altercation contributed to the death. Deng testified Kiir was a drug dealer with a reputation for violence. She agreed with defence counsel Rebecca Snukal that her boyfriend had kidnapped another man earlier — a person she later learned was Liong’s brother, Cairo.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.