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Moments after stabbing his roommate with a sword, Michael Elendu videotaped the dying man hurling vulgar insults at him, a witness testified Wednesday.
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Tafari Carefoote-Jones testified that Kyreese Wright ran to his basement bed room for shelter after an argument with Elendu in regards to the accused enjoying loud music in the home.
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Carefoote-Jones stated he was asleep when Wright “got here working into my room and closed my door.”
“He slammed the door after which locked it,” the witness informed Crown prosecutor Samina Dhalla.
“He stated: ‘Michael is attempting to stab me, Michael is attempting to stab me.’
He stated Wright appeared both fearful or scared.
Moments later, Elendu started knocking on the door and requested to get in, Carefoote-Jones stated.
“He simply stored saying, ‘open the door, open the door,’ I used to be like ‘simply calm down,'” the witness stated.
“He was like, ‘I haven’t got an issue with you, it is with Kyreese, so open the door.’
After Wright ungratefully referred to as Elendu, who was sleeping on a basement sofa in the home, he unlocked and opened the door.
“He simply opened it and Michael simply stabbed him immediately,” Carefoote-Jones stated.
Elendu (21) is charged with second diploma homicide within the loss of life of Wright (20) on December 16, 2020 on the house in Panorama Hills.
By means of his lawyer, Derek Jugnauth, he admitted to manslaughter, however the Crown is continuing with the homicide cost earlier than a Calgary Court docket of King’s Bench jury.
Carefoote-Jones informed the court docket that Wright jumped again instantly after being stabbed, earlier than collapsing to the ground.
Elendu left the room however returned 10, or 20 seconds later, he stated.
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“He got here again into recording and stated ‘who’s ab—- now, who’s ap—- now,’ whereas (Wright) was on the bottom,” the witness stated.
As Elendu admitted Wright, who suffered a sword wound to the center, the sufferer was on the ground “struggling to breathe,” he stated.
“He bled lots.”
Carefoote-Jones stated Elendu appeared conceited about what he had simply finished.
“He did not care about what he did,” the witness stated.
“If you happen to file somebody bleeding after stabbing them, I do not suppose it reveals you care.”
As Elendu stood over the dying Wright and recorded the aftermath of the stabbing on his cellphone, he nonetheless held the sword in his different hand.
Underneath cross-examination, he informed Jugnauth that the 2 males have been on pleasant phrases earlier than the stabbing.
The lawyer additionally recommended Wright was indignant and requested Carefoote-Jones for one of many two firearms he stored in the home.
“He appeared extra scared than labored up,” the witness stated, acknowledging that Wright had requested a couple of gun.
The trial continues on Thursday.
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