WARNING: this story contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence.

The B.C. Supreme Court first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali fell silent for two full minutes as Crown attorney Daniel Porte neared the end of his closing arguments.

Porte was illustrating how long it would have taken Ali to strangle the 13-year-old girl he香蕉视频直播檚 accused of killing in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago, saying Ali would have had to apply 香蕉视频直播渃onsistent and sustained香蕉视频直播� pressure.

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Ali pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in April.

Porte summarized for the jury the evidence of more than four dozen Crown witnesses who testified during the almost nine-month trial.

The body of the girl, whose name is protected by a publication ban, was found in Burnaby香蕉视频直播檚 Central Park in July 2017, just hours after her mother reported her missing.

Porte told the jury that the Crown had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Ali dragged the girl into a wooded area, sexually assaulted her, then killed her.

However, Ali香蕉视频直播檚 lawyer Kevin McCullough told the jury the charge against his client hadn香蕉视频直播檛 been proven.

Their decision should be about facts, not emotions, he said.

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Jury members could not find Ali guilty of murder simply because they 香蕉视频直播渇ind it reprehensible香蕉视频直播� that he was a 27-year-old man having sex with a 13-year-old teenager, McCullough said.

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He said the Crown had promised in opening statements that a sexual assault expert would 香蕉视频直播渓ink the sexual assault to the killing.香蕉视频直播�

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The jury did hear from a sexual assault expert who testified that the teen香蕉视频直播檚 injuries strongly indicated that she had been sexually assaulted, but Dr. Tracy Pickett香蕉视频直播檚 testimony under cross-examination was never completed.

Pickett, a specialist in emergency and clinical forensic medicine, was found dead on Sept. 28.

On Nov. 7, Justice Lance Bernard instructed the jury to disregard Pickett香蕉视频直播檚 testimony and to resist all speculation into her death.

McCullough said the jury must instead rely on the evidence from forensic pathologist Dr. Jason Morin, who conducted the autopsy, and said he could not confirm whether the girl香蕉视频直播檚 injuries were the result of forced or consensual sexual activity.

Evidence that Ali murdered the girl was nonexistent, McCullough told the jury.

He said the teen香蕉视频直播檚 death created a media storm and 香蕉视频直播渃ome hell or high water there had to be a murder charge. Someone has to pay and we香蕉视频直播檇 all sleep better at night.香蕉视频直播�

McCullough told the jury there were no witnesses who could connect Ali to the park or to the girl香蕉视频直播檚 death.

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香蕉视频直播淩easonable doubt can come from the evidence or the absence of evidence and I expect (the judge) will tell you that,香蕉视频直播� he said.

Porte referred in his closing statement to the testimony from Christine Crossman, an RCMP forensic biologist, who said Ali香蕉视频直播檚 DNA was found inside the body of the girl. Only the DNA of the girl and Ali was found, Porte emphasized.

香蕉视频直播淭he only reasonable conclusion is the person who sexually assaulted (the girl) is also the person who killed her,香蕉视频直播� he said.

Morin, a forensic pathologist,testified the girl had been strangled and had numerous injuries on her body.

Porte reminded the jury that Morin had testified that 香蕉视频直播渆jaculate is fluid subject to gravity,香蕉视频直播� and that had the girl stood afterward, the semen would run out of the body and onto her underwear and shorts.

He noted the state of her body when it was found. Referencing police testimony and crime scene photographs, Porte said she was found lying on her back, with her shirt and sports bra pulled up exposing one breast, he said. He added that her shorts were partially down, exposing her genital area.

In his final address to the jury, he summarized the Crown香蕉视频直播檚 theory.

香蕉视频直播淵ou should have no difficulty concluding that Ibrahim Ali attacked (the girl) on the path, where she dropped her phone and wallet. He forced her into the woods, which were surrounded by brush, pulled her shirt partway off (and) removed her shorts,香蕉视频直播� Porte said.

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He left her body where it was found by police, Porte said.

Motive was not relevant, Porte said, but he added there was no evidence the girl and Ali knew each other.

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McCullough told the jury last week that they would not be calling any evidence in defence of the allegations because the Crown hadn香蕉视频直播檛 proven its case.

Bernard told the jury Thursday that closing statements from the defence were likely to continue into Friday.

The judge will then give his final instructions to the jury before members begin their deliberations.

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