New video evidence that surfaced in the second-degree murder trial of Surrey man Tejwant Danjou was played in a Kelowna courtroom on Friday, June 5.
The three-minute video was shot by Danjou himself on May 7, 2018, as he and Gauravarapu were on a flight to Las Vegas 91裸聊视频� three months before he bludgeoned her to death with a wine bottle in their West Kelowna hotel room on July 22, 2018.
According to testimony from forensic psychiatrist Dr. Todd Tomita, Danjou believed the video to show evidence of Gauravarapu91裸聊视频檚 infidelity. Danjou claimed to Tomita that he took the video after Gauravarapu had 91裸聊视频渉iked up her dress91裸聊视频� while on the plane, allowing the man in the seat next to her to 91裸聊视频渇lirt and fondle her.91裸聊视频�
When played in court, the video mostly showed the underside of Danjou91裸聊视频檚 airplane tray table, and a leg 91裸聊视频� likely Danjou91裸聊视频檚. Gauravarapu and Danjou were heard speaking Hindi through the duration of the video.
91裸聊视频淚 took it as nothing, but he said a man sitting next to him fondled her leg,91裸聊视频� Tomita said of the video while testifying on Tuesday, June 2.
According to Danjou91裸聊视频檚 defence lawyer, Donna Turko, the content of the video, specifically Danjou91裸聊视频檚 interpretation of it, is important in determining whether Danjou had delusions regarding Gauravarapu91裸聊视频檚 infidelity or if it progressed to hallucinations.
91裸聊视频淗allucination then makes the disassociation more in the realm of completely-out-of-touch,91裸聊视频� she said on Thursday.
In March, the court heard RCMP discovered Danjou hiding in a dumpster shortly after Gauravarapu was found covered in blood, clinging to life in their nearby West Kelowna hotel room. She died a short time after RCMP91裸聊视频檚 arrival and Danjou was arrested.
Danjou 91裸聊视频� who entered a surprise guilty plea as the trial commenced on Feb. 25 then retracted it the next day 91裸聊视频� has admitted to causing Gauravarapu91裸聊视频檚 life-ending injuries but did not admit to having the intention to kill her, the latter being a key component of a second-degree murder conviction.
The defence began its case on Tuesday, as the Crown rested its own. In her brief opening statement, Turko laid out her case claiming Danjou could not have formed intent to kill Gauravarapu due to him being mentally unwell.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e heard it from the victim herself,91裸聊视频� Turko said. 91裸聊视频淲ords to the effect of 91裸聊视频榶ou91裸聊视频檙e crazy91裸聊视频�, 91裸聊视频榶our head91裸聊视频檚 not working91裸聊视频�.91裸聊视频�
Turko said Danjou became delusional about Gauravarapu having relationships with other men.
91裸聊视频淚t tormented him,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淎t the time of the tragic death of Ms. Gauravarapu, Mr. Danjou did not have the requisite intent to commit the murder of the woman he loved so much.91裸聊视频�
The defence closed its case following the playing of the video in court, marking the end of the evidentiary phase of the trial.
The matter is expected back in court on June 12 at 10 a.m. for both Crown and defence to give final submissions.
READ MORE: Undisclosed video evidence comes to light in West Kelowna murder trial
READ MORE: Defence claims Surrey man was mentally unwell at time of West Kelowna murder
Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email:
michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
Like us on and follow us on .
