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CHRISTEL YARDLEY / STUFF [19659005] Cory Scott Jefferies is on trial for the murder of a Waikato woman, Kim Louise Richmond.
Kim Richmond trial jury begins its second day of deliberations
The seven women and five men were briefly brought to the Hamilton High Court Monday before being sent to continue their deliberations.
Cory Scott Jefferies, a 26-year-old partner, admitted responsibility for his death.
The jury looks into the question of whether there is a murder.
The jurors began their deliberations around 11 am Friday after the judgment of Judge Sally Fitzgerald. They withdrew at 4:30 pm.
On Monday, Fitzgerald J. reminded them that there was no deadline for their verdict, and they should not feel rushed.
Richmond's body was found in a partial fetal position on the backseat of his silver Ford Ranger, which was removed from Lake Arapuni last year, 11 months after his disappearance. A plastic shopping bag covered his head and torso
Jefferies' trial lasted a week in the High Court in Hamilton last week
In summary, Fitzgerald J. told the jury that it belonged to the Crown of Proof that Jefferies murdered Richmond.
"M. Jefferies acknowledges that he killed Miss Richmond by manslaughter, "Fitzgerald JA said:" You must not feel influenced by feelings of guilt or prejudice. "
Members of the jury must decide without reservation, fairly and solely on the evidence presented to the court.
The court heard eight Crown witnesses during the trial.
The jury also viewed a video of an interview with Jefferies. Detective Constable Janine Post, shortly after Richmond, mother of three, has disappeared.
"Questions put to the witness by a lawyer are not evidence," Fitzgerald J. warned. "The answer is the proof."
"It's important that you do not speculate on things." Witnesses are normally allowed to say what they have heard or seen, [but] specialists are allowed to give you notice.
The only expert in the trial was Dr. Rexson Tse, Medical Examiner
. He told the court that he was not able to identify the cause of Richmond's death because his body had been in the water for too long. Tse said the official cause was undetermined and stated that he was not able to identify obvious external or internal injuries or fractures or fractures.
He said that Richmond could have suffered a head injury by a judge Fitzgerald said: [traduction]
The defense attorney, Thomas Sutcliffe, told the jury that Jefferies had acted during the night when Richmond was gone. showed a desperate reaction that led to his death, not a deliberate plan.
They both spent a typical day on the farm. Sutcliffe said, "On the night of July 31, 2016, Jefferies drove a few kilometers down the road," said Sutcliffe, a last-minute invitation to Arohena Hall. He entered the lake with the body of his companion, then walked painfully to the house in the rain.
"Whatever happened in this short trip home, it was improvised – a spontaneous event with terrible consequences."
The human experience tells us that the collapse of relationships can cause people to react in extreme ways, but that does not mean that Jefferies intends to kill Richmond, Sutcliffe said.
"Kim's death was a spontaneous and unplanned event."
Crown Attorney Ross Douch told the jury in his closing statement that Jefferies had killed Richmond because it was not a crime. had not got what he wanted.
A relationship break and the alleged Richmond deal with the couple's neighbor "The ultimate questions are, does the evidence lead you to the conclusion that he wanted her dead, or wanted to hurt her? "
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" What Should to be the state of mind of the defendant, Jefferies? "Douch posed to the jury
His state of mind is an important factor because it raises the question of whether or not he is a lawyer. he had a murderous intention, he said
Douch summed up the testimony heard earlier in the week, including the GPS data He disappeared from Jefferies's phone the night Richmond disappeared, which indicated that he was heading towards the boat ramp.
His return trip to Mangare Road slowed down, perhaps even walking or walking
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