Download or read book Cold blooded crime record Canada girls live raped on webcast 3 of 3 written by Wong Sir, serious crime and published by ABCNETWORK. This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cold-blooded crime record: Canada girls live raped on webcast (3 of 3) On March 31, Morroy, the second forensic doctor, appeared in court to testify. Dr. Morroy has been a full-time forensic doctor for more than 30 years and examined 5,000 corpses. Although he had never been to the scene of the Liu Qian case, it did not affect his judgment of the cause of death. The forensic doctor said, "The report of the cause of death is a point of view." Morroy and the first to testify, the forensic doctor who had been to the scene had a different opinion. He believed that Liu Qian caused mechanical asphyxia when the neck was compressed. His conclusion was that Liu Qian died of squeezing the neck, excluding all other possibilities, Liu Qian's neck muscles were bruised,small pieces of bleeding in the eyes were related to the cause of death. Forensic doctors say that producing these bruises requires constant external pressure, which can cause blood flow to the head when it is blocked. Liu Qian's neck was compressed without trauma, but when the neck was compressed, there was not necessarily trauma. If squeezed with a fine object, such as a tie or a finger, the victim's neck tends to leave marks. If use a thick object, such as an arm,may not notice the neck injury from the outside. Some doctors say that Liu Qian's heart has 260 grams, while others say 380 grams. Morroy said that Liu Qian's heart was a bit big, but it was normal. The cause of death was not related to heart disease, she had no history of heart disease. On April 1, Nattel, Dickson's defense attorney, claimed that the prosecution lacked evidence and that Dickson would not testify because he was entitled to do so. Nattel suggested that there might be a tall man sitting on the willow chest, which caused his airway to be blocked, the victim changed his body to a prone position before dying, which may presumably explain the reason for the contusion of the inner muscles of his neck. Cardiovascular pathologist Cunningham appeared in court to testify. After examining the case, he examined Liu Qian's heart and showed no heart disease. The heart had no structural, microstructural, or genetic damage. Cunningham countered Dixon's defense attorney Nattel and others that they said Liu Qian could have died of a rare heart attack called a concussion. Cunningham said that concussions usually occur in young athletes and result in sudden death after a heavy blow to the heart. Cunningham agrees that blunt injuries can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, which can lead to death in minutes if the heart does not "restart". He pointed out that there was no indication in this case that Liu Qian's heart had not suffered any bruises, that there was no bruise on the soft tissues of his chest or below his chest. Forensic biologist Cole, who testified in the Scientific Assurance Center, testified in court, saying that the male DNA found on Liu Qiang's body, including his nails, closely matched Dickson's DNA sample. Blood stains found on a blue T-shirt seized by police in Dickson's room were confirmed to contain dried willow DNA, with a deviation rate of one of the 140th power. On April 4, the case was closed. Both the accused and the defendant agreed that the defendant was guilty, but there were differences in the charges. The prosecution considers Dickson guilty of first-degree murder, the defense considers the defendant to be guilty of manslaughter and pre-murder evidence is insufficient. Prosecutor Pierolia said that Dixon had forcibly entered Liu Qian's room, had an unreasonable purpose, encountered resistance, was worried about the defendant, and decided to kill Liu Qian. When Liu Qian's body was found, the nightdress was lifted above the chest, and underwear, socks, and sanitary napkins were scattered on the ground. Saliva and male semen are found in the abdomen and groin. These saliva and semen are highly similar to Dickson. Dickson claims that he did not lie, hug, kiss or sexually assault Liu Qian. According to the testimony of Meng Xian, who was in a video call with Liu Qian in Beijing at the time of the case, Liu Qian fell to the ground and survived. Liu Qian's voice disappeared after two muted sounds. Forensic doctors ruled out Liu Qian's sudden death, indicating that Dickson murdered Liu Qian, Liu Qian had squeeze marks on his neck. The forensic doctor claimed that Liu Qian died of the squeeze on his neck. In the closing statement, Dickson's defense lawyer Nattel emphasized that Dickson accidentally killed Liu Gan during sexual assault. The situation at the time should be: "Dickson sat on Liu Qian to reach an orgasm, Liu Qian's head was against the wall. Tensions and muscle spasms caused her to suffocate. Dickson did not know and could not know that posture would cause Liu Qian to die. At the time of the incident, there were other tenants in the building, even tenants were walking around. Dickson would not Take the risk to kill. " Nattel said that the prosecution said that Dickson decided to kill because he did not want to be sexually assaulted. Was this inference reasonable? Sexual assault is very different from murder. Will he do that? Fourteen jurors watched the video records and photos of the scene of the crime scene in the court. Judge Morrie said that the jury must be "very sure" that Dickson "all met". The following four elements can be convicted of first-degree murder. The four elements are: Dickson "illegally caused" Liu Qian's death. He "has a murderous mentality." He "sexually or attempted to assault" Liu Qian. He "sexually assaulted and murdered" Liu Qian was "part of the same series of incidents." The second-degree murder is that Dickson caused Liu Qian to die, or caused Liu Qian to die from a physical injury, he did not care whether she was dead or alive. As part of the murder, attempted or acknowledged sexual assault is automatically considered a first-degree murder. Dickson's removal of Liu Qian's computer and mobile phone could not prove his intentional murder. The judge told the jury "it is almost impossible to absolutely prove anything", and the jury did not need to explain why it was so sentenced. On April 7, 2014, the jury withdrew for three hours to discuss and unanimously convicted the defendant Dickson of first-degree murder. The judge sentenced him to life imprisonment and could not apply for parole after 25 years in prison. Dickson immediately submitted an appeal to the Ontario Appeals Court. However, Dickson's previous application to the government for a fee subsidy for lawyers was rejected, Toronto criminal lawyer Nattel no longer defended him. No lawyer in Canada is willing to defend him. Liu Qian's parents arrived at the Toronto Police Headquarters on the morning of April 11 and submitted the victim's statement. Liu Qian's father said, “My daughter has been lost, we can't live in hatred forever. We will go on. I accept thier apologize and I hope they live well. " Liu Qian's parents said in a statement: "It has been 1086 days since Liu Qian was killed. We are thinking of her every second, hour, and day. Every family reunion day such as Chinese New Year is our darkest day. Reunion can only In the cemetery two hours away by car. Facing the cold tombstone, we wept quietly, recalling the beauty of our daughter's life, recalling that we could not describe her departure with words, which caused us psychological damage. " The statement concluded: "To our only lovely daughter,your departure has also lost all our vision for the future. Your departure is for us no money can be exchanged." Liu Qian's parents said the court made a fair judgment and they appreciated the Canadian judicial system, such as police, judges, juries and prosecutors. After Dickson was in jail, Chen Min, who had been a perverted and killed Chinese girl Zhang Dongyue in 2004, became a prison mate with former perverted commander Williams of the Canadian Air Force Base. Dickson said in the letter that the prison was a lonely place and he missed his family, friends and pets. To enrich himself, he often reads, writes, plays sports and watches TV. In January 2017, Dickson, 36, was still in jail at Pacific Prison in British Columbia, and his appeal was withdrawn. An Ontario judge ruled that Dickson's previous appeal was abolished and a hearing scheduled for the first half of this year was cancelled.

Download or read book Cold blooded crime record Canada girls live raped on webcast 2 of 3 written by Wong Sir, serious crime and published by ABCNETWORK. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cold-blooded crime record: Canada girls live raped on webcast (2 of 3) Police then searched Dixon's room and found a T-shirt. A small blood stain was found on it. Laboratory tests showed that it was most likely from Liu Qian. On the afternoon of April 20, police arrested Dickson and charged him with first-degree murder. Prior to the Dickson case, he had no criminal record. He acknowledged that he had psychological problems, anxiety and depression. He had previously seen a psychiatrist and stopped using medication. Police found dozens of prescription drugs in his room, some of which were for mental disorders. Liu Qian, an international student from Beijing, was born on September 9, 1987 in Haidian District, Beijing. In June 2010, she obtained a bachelor's degree in media from Beijing City College. In order to apply to a better school, she took the IELTS test twice and came to Canada in September to apply for a master's degree in media from multiple schools. On November 1, 2010, she moved to 46 Boulevard, near York University,moved into a nearby four-storey detached house two months later (January 2011). There are 13 student tenants in the house, most of them are students of York University. Only two of them are women. Liu Qian is one of them. Her room is 80 to 90 square feet (excluding toilets). One month before her death, she broke up with boyfriend Meng Xian in China. Before Liu Qian was killed, she expressed concerns to his friends about her personal safety said in a Chinese chat room that she was followed by a person who failed to court. However, police did not find evidence of "criminal entanglement" in the case. Liu Qian's parents arrived in Toronto from Beijing on April 20. Liu Qian's father, Liu Jianhui, was born in October 1958 in Changyi, Shandong. Master of Laws. He has studied Marxism and the history of the Communist Party of China for many years. He is currently the director, professor and doctoral tutor of the Party History Teaching and Research Department of the Central Party School. Liu Jianhui, who denied special status, said, "My wife and I are ordinary intellectuals. It 's because of my savings to send my children abroad. The conditions of my daughter's place are generally to save money. If there is a unified public phone in the residence, will contact the house as soon as possible. Other residents, maybe someone will stop the killer from doing bad things. Will the result be different? " Liu Qian's mother, Zheng Yaru, said: "I talked to my daughter about safety topics such as" coming home with my classmates after school "and" staying out at night. " No one expected that tragedy would happen in her room." Meng Xian told the police: "She never mentioned the name Dickson with me. I have heard stories of Chinese girls interacting with foreigners. We have been together since the third day. The relationship has always been very good, I know her character well. I hope that the murderer will be punished by law. I also want to ask the murderer what was in his mind at the moment of murder, and Liu Qian was so young. " On April 21, 2011, Dickson was remanded after a brief appearance in court, the judge read out the charges against him for first-degree murder, without giving any justification. Dickson will go to court again on April 26. On the morning of the same day, Liu Qian's parents met with the police chief at the multi-city police headquarters, and then went to the neighboring Ontario Forensic Office to inspect her daughter's body. On April 22, the front page of the "Toronto Sun" reported Liu Qian's murder, with the theme "I will spend the rest of my life in prison". "Toronto Sun" reported that people who often go to bars with Dickson said that Dickson drinking at the bar the night before his arrest. At that time, Dickson behaved strangely and asked about the situation inside the prison. When customers in the bar drew the topic to Liu Qian's case, Dickson's behavior was even more abnormal. Dickson said he would spend the rest of his life in prison. On the morning of April 26, Dickson appeared in the courtroom of the Western District Court in Toronto. Nattel, Dickson's lawyer, said his client had been able to face the situation calmly and calmly. The judge rejected the bail application and was remanded until his next appearance on May 24. "We still maintain our innocence stance, I will make a strong defense. The police have charged my client with first-degree murder charges before the cause of the deceased's death is known, which is very beneficial to our defense," said Nattel. On April 27, Liu Qian's memorial was held at the Jarrett Funeral Home in Toronto. About 300 people attended the scene to mourn, including students, teachers and principals of York University. York University set up a 5,000 yuan scholarship in the name of Liu Qian to encourage students from language colleges. The school held a commemorative ceremony with the theme of planting trees to express the sorrow of the dead. Liu Qian's body was cremated after the memorial service, her ashes were brought back to Beijing by parents. Liu Qian's parents set up two online memorial halls for her daughter, offering flowers, incense and clothes to her every day. On January 5, 2012, the Ontario High Criminal Court rejected Dickson's application for bail. Dickson continues to be held in Ontario Detention Centre. Female judge Morrie explained the reason: First, if Dickson is released, he is likely to commit another crime and threaten the population. Second, first-degree murder is a serious crime. Third, Dickson has a record of non-compliance and is not trustworthy. Fourth, the guarantor cannot look at him 24 hours. The murder of Liu Qian who occurred in April 2011, nearly three years later, was formally opened for trial in the Ontario High Court on March 24, 2014. Both Dickson's parents and Liu Qian's parents who came from Beijing to attend the trial were present. At a pre-trial meeting last week,Dickson refused to confess to being murdered at first level, but was willing to confess non-premeditated murder with a lighter sentence and was rejected by the monitor. Fourteen jurors were selected from hundreds of candidates, consisting of nine men and five women. All Chinese or Asian-faced citizens were rejected by defense lawyers. According to the Canadian judicial system, a jury in criminal cases is composed of 12 people. The addition of two people is to prevent jurors from withdrawing during the trial. If there are 14 people at the conclusion of the case, two of them will be disqualified, leaving only 12 people. Prosecutor Piroglia stated during the court hearing that the forensic doctor could prove that Dickson's DNA was highly consistent with the semen DNA remaining on the deceased. Nattel, Dickson's defense attorney, said his client never pleaded guilty and hoped that 14 jurors would support Dickson's premeditated murder. He said: "Whoever let Liu Qian die is not the key. The key is how the whole thing happened. The prosecution must provide sufficient evidence to support the murder charge." Prosecutors showed five large boxes of physical evidence to the jury, all found in Liu Qian's room, including the brown sweater and yellow Hello Kitty sheets she wore when she was killed. Black phone box, pink blanket, lace panties, black woolen pants, pearl earrings, soap, etc. When the court showed a video record of Liu Qian being found dead in the residence, Liu Qian's parents couldn't help crying, while Dickson was expressionless. On March 26, the forensic doctor appeared in court to testify. Judge Morrie said the forensic doctor was qualified to provide the jury with a pathological perspective, this was the first time a judge had allowed a witness to express an opinion after the trial. The forensic doctor said that Liu Qiang weighed 113 pounds and was 5 feet 3 inches tall. She was passing through without any damage to her genitals. There were minor injuries to the neck, thighs, arms, etc., bruising on the right temple, blood in both eyes, and tongue biting by teeth. Liu Qian had minor injuries on his body, and the injured part had not recovered. It was concluded that all the injuries occurred shortly before Liu Qian's death. These were not the resistance scars caused during the resistance. There are several possible causes of Liu Qian's death, including mechanical suffocation, squeeze of the neck, squeeze of the chest, weight of the body, and blockage of the respiratory tract of the nose and mouth. Forensic scientists are not sure which condition caused the death.

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