MONTREAL – Two more jurors have been chosen to hear evidence at Luka Rocco Magnotta‘s murder trial, bringing to 12 the number picked so far.
The most recent additions are a male retiree who worked as a financial analyst and a woman who works in a call centre.
Earlier today, three other jurors were selected – a female university employee, a male freelance translator and a man who teaches at a junior college.
That means the jury currently consists of six men and six women.
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The process will continue until 16 people have been picked – 14 jurors and two alternates who will serve as a safeguard until the trial begins. Ultimately, 14 jurors will hear the case and a dozen will deliberate on the final verdict.
The 32-year-old Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the May 2012 slaying and dismemberment of 33-year-old Jun Lin, a Chinese engineering student.
The trial is expected to last between six and eight weeks and is scheduled to begin hearing evidence this coming Monday.
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