Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:32 Eastern Time

NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia -- After a sensational openingday in the murder trial of Robert ``Willie'' Pickton, a B-C Crownprosecutor is beginning the long task of laying out the case againstthe former pig farmer.

Prosecutor Derrill Prevett opened the case by saying the Crownintends to prove Pickton killed and butchered the six women he's ontrial for. He told the jury police had recovered grisly forensic evidencefrom all six in and around the Port Coquitlam, B-C farm he calledhis home. And he told judge and jury he intended to play for the courtvideo evidence of police questioning the accused 57-year-old andvideo shot by an undercover officer in jail. T

he jury of seven men and five women were excused slightly earlyyesterday to allow the Crown to begin the video evidence fresh thismorning.

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