The jury has been sequestered within the case of two males accused of murdering a 15-year-old lady in a drive-by capturing in Montreal in 2021.
Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi are charged with first-degree homicide within the killing of Meriem Boundaoui and the tried homicide of 4 different folks on Feb. 7, 2021.
The Superior Court docket trial at Montreal’s courthouse heard that Boundaoui was sitting within the passenger seat of a Volkswagen Jetta in Montreal’s St-Léonard borough when a white Mercedes with two males inside pulled up and one in every of them opened fireplace.
The Crown has argued that Touaibi and Bouadi drove to a car parking zone to avenge a good friend who had been damage in a combat as a part of a dispute between two family-owned companies.
Touaibi has admitted to being the shooter however stated he had solely meant to fireside a warning shot, whereas Bouadi’s lawyer stated his shopper was only a passenger who performed no function.
Superior Court docket Justice Yvan Poulin informed the jury right now that they’ll discover each males responsible of first-degree homicide, second-degree homicide or manslaughter in Boundaoui’s demise, whereas acquittal can be a chance for Bouadi.
