The man accused of bludgeoning his roommate to death has entered a guilty plea in Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Supreme Court, on day 15 of what was scheduled to be a 45-day murder trial by jury.
Lorence Williams was facing charges of second-degree murder in relation to an incident that resulted in the death of his roommate Thomas Chadwick on May 30, 2021, at their home on Sexsmith Road in Kelowna.
In court on March 26, Williams entered a guilty plea for the lesser charge of manslaughter.
The 12-person jury has been dismissed and court will reconvene in June for sentencing.
Earlier in the trial, recorded police interviews from when Williams was in custody were played for the court.
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At one point in the recordings, Williams asked the officers interrogating him if they understood witchcraft or sorcery.
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Both Williams and Fisher are from Jamaica. Fisher told the court that as a Jamaican he was aware of voodoo practices, and wanted to distance himself from Williams91裸聊视频� behaviour.
Williams was living in Kelowna after moving from Jamaica, leaving behind his wife and daughter, in order to pursue education.
Williams had been a soldier in Jamaica and was working in a warehouse in Kelowna while attending classes at the time of the incident.
According to evidence presented earlier in the trial, Williams91裸聊视频� wife, and two of his other roommates had become worried about his mental well-being in the days leading up to the fatal incident.
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