THUNDER BAY — Only one of the two stab wounds to Aiden Cunningham was fatal, a forensic pathologist said in his testimony.
Dr. Nicholas Escott took the witness stand on Tuesday morning during the second day of the trial against Daniel Keefe at the Thunder Bay Courthouse.
Keefe, 20, was charged with second-degree murder in 19-year-old Cunningham’s death after Thunder Bay police responded to the reported assault on June 25, 2022 at a Crown Street residence.
On Monday, the court heard that Keefe and Cunningham had been hanging out the day of the incident at Keefe’s house. They had been getting along until Cunningham was about to leave and a fight broke out.
Cunningham was stabbed twice and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.
Escott, a forensic pathologist for 40 years, testified that Cunningham died from one stab wound, which struck his heart.
He also told the court the second stab wound alone wouldn’t have caused Cunningham’s death.
The Crown concluded its case following Escott’s testimony; he was their last witness.
The jury was dismissed for the remainder of the day.
It's not yet known if the defence will call any witnesses.
None of the allegations against the accused have been proven in court.
