Ali’s Lawyers Call No Evidence, Say Crown Didn’t Prove He Murdered BC Girl

Published on November 21, 2023

Ibrahim Ali’s lawyers have told the jury in his first-degree murder trial they will not be calling any evidence in defence of allegations he sexually assaulted, and killed a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C. Defence lawyer Kevin McCullough told the jury the Crown hasn’t met the burden of proof to find Ali guilty. Justice Lance Bernard told the jury on Nov. 21 that closing arguments from both the Crown and defence are expected to begin in about a week. “This means that the evidentiary portion of the trial has concluded. The next stage in the proceedings for you is hearing the closing addresses. At some point after those are completed, I will give my final instructions to you and then you will begin your deliberations on the verdict.”...

Continue reading on website
Other news

South Africa Is a Failing State, Says Harvard Economic Report

November 21, 2023
JOHANNESBURG—Decades of misrule by the African National Congress (ANC) mean state services have essentially collapsed in South Africa, pushing millions of people into poverty and despair, and possibly setting the scene for widespread social unrest in the near future, according to a new report from the Growth Lab at Harvard University.The report, ‘Growth through inclusion in South Africa,’ attempts

FDA Requires Drug Companies to Be More Transparent About Side Effects in Ads

November 21, 2023
In a final ruling published on Tuesday, Nov. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration established five new guidelines regulating how the $1.3 trillion prescription drugs market can advertise its products to consumers on television and radio.The bottom line is that ads must clearly present side effects and contraindications in plain language so consumers can make informed healthcare decisions.What