The trial of accused killer Luka Rocco Magnotta will begin in September 2014, more than two years after his arrest in the death of university student Jun Lin.
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Accused killer Luka Rocco Magnotta will stand trial on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Chinese student Jun Lin, a Quebec judge ruled Friday.
Researchers from the University of Ottawa are trying to prevent the Crown from getting their hands on a six-year-old interview with Luka Rocco Magnotta.
Luka Magnotta, accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese student, was treated for paranoid schizophrenia, though his doctor said he didn't always take his medication.
They make up the tiny segment of the population that has heard the disturbing evidence at the high-profile case of alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta: Curious court-watchers who choose to be there.
A top confidante to Prime Minister Stephen Harper testified at a preliminary hearing for accused killer Luka Rocco Magnotta as it wrapped up Thursday before a two-week break.
Luka Rocco Magnotta collapsed to the courtroom floor after seeing video evidence presented against him, forcing a postponement in his preliminary hearing Tuesday.
The man accused of killing a Chinese student appeared to wipe away tears as more evidence against him was introduced at a preliminary hearing Thursday.
Luka Rocco Magnotta's legal team will continue one lawyer short after an attorney stepped down on Wednesday. Raphael Feldstein announced he would remove himself from the case after the Crown raised the issue about a possible conflict of interest.
