A man representing himself at his second-degree murder trial for the stabbing death of a 30-year-old outside a downtown Victoria bar mounted no defence as the trial wrapped up Wednesday.
In the Crown’s closing submissions on Wednesday, prosecutor Tim Stokes told the jury that although no witnesses saw Omar stab Dickinson or holding a knife, the evidence shows Omar inflicted two wounds to Dickinson’s chest and abdomen with a replica Navy Seal combat knife and that it was not an act of self-defence.
The caller said the knife came from his pocket and that he left it at the scene. A replica Navy Seal combat knife with a 12-centimetre blade was found outside Lucky Bar. Stokes acknowledged the testimony of multiple witnesses who said Dickinson ran at Omar outside the bar and took a swing at him, saying Omar would likely have thought Dickinson was going to use force against him. Prosecutors can’t say Omar didn’t use the knife in part to protect himself, he said.
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