1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: We know, the jury is expected to retire to consider 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: its verdict today. In the trial of twenty year old 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: Keith Kiranoa who's accused of murdering Darwin bottle shop worker 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Declan Lavity in March last year, the prosecutor and defense 5 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: lawyer delivered their closing arguments yesterday, asking the jury to 6 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: decide whether the stabbing was a callous murder or a 7 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: tragedy stemming from the stupidity of two young men. Now 8 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: joining me is nine News journalist Ebanie Raymond, who's been 9 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: covering the trial. 10 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: Good morning, Ebony, Good morning Kasey. 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: Now can you talk us through the defense closing address yesterday? 12 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely, sorry. The defense state that Karenu are acted 13 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 2: in self defense. They say that their client, Noise he 14 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 2: is not guilty and didn't intend to kill Lovity as 15 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 2: you said before. They described Karenua and Levity as silly, 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 2: stupid young men who engage in a stupid dispute with 17 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 2: knives that caused the young man's death. They've also said 18 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 2: that Lavity should not pulled out his own knife to 19 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: use it against Karenua. As we know, Karanua claims that 20 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 2: Laviti was the one who lunched at him with a 21 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: box cutter and. 22 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: Debitie, what was a key point stated in the prosecutions 23 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,119 Speaker 1: closing statements. 24 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, so the prosecution says that Karenu was stabbing was intentional. 25 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 2: It's been described by the Crown prosecutor as a senseless murder. 26 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: They've said that Laviti was a twenty year old kid 27 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 2: who was placed in a terrifying situation. And they've told 28 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 2: the jury that Karenu has said he was going to 29 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: kill some of someone before he ran in and killed him. 30 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: They've also opposed Karenua as claims that he just wanted 31 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 2: to scare Lavity. They say he didn't want to scare 32 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: him and that he wanted to stab him. 33 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: Now I understand the judge is set to sum up 34 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: the case today. 35 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: Yes, that's correct. So the judge will be handing down 36 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: his final comments to the jury this morning and telling 37 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: them his final instructions before they go off to deliberate 38 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: their verdict in the case. 39 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: All right, and what will the jury have to decide? 40 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Is it intent beyond reasonable doubt or what exactly will 41 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: they have to decide? 42 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 2: So basically, the jury will have to decide if the 43 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: evidence has seen and heard throughout the course of the 44 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 2: trial proves beyond reasonable doubt if Karenua is or isn't 45 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 2: guilty of murder. As we know, he is pleaded not 46 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: guilty to murder. But now it's up to the jury 47 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: to decide the final outcome. 48 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: And Ebity how many witnesses were called throughout the trial, 49 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: so the jury. 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 2: Has heard from around twenty witnesses throughout the trial. That 51 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 2: this has ranged from customers who are at the bottle 52 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 2: shop in the night at the stabbing, a forensic pathologist, 53 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: police officers, the airport tavern manager, Karen du Is, Auntie 54 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: cousin and others. So it's been a real range of 55 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 2: people that the jury has listened to in the witness stands. 56 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: And what has it been like in the courtroom in 57 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:59,399 Speaker 1: these final days with Kiiranoa himself giving evidence. 58 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 2: Yes, well, I mean you've really been able to feel 59 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: and observe the emotions from both sides of the courtroom 60 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 2: with both Lavity and Karen Uit's family in the room. 61 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: Both families have been present throughout the whole course of 62 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: the trail. It's no doubt been a big process for 63 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 2: all of them to go through. 64 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,519 Speaker 1: Well, Ebanie We really appreciate your time over the last 65 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: few days and we will wait and hear that outcome 66 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: and no doubt talk to you when that is handed down. 67 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I'll keep you posted. 68 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: Thank you, thanks so much, we appreciate it.