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The Crown argued the evidence supports the inference that Patrick O’Keese was with Brayden Moonias and responsible for his death, while the defense argues the Crown’s theories are based on speculation.
A forensic pathologist testified that blunt impact trauma to the head and neck, mechanical airway obstruction, and ethanol and cocaine toxicity resulted in the death of 18-year-old Brayden Moonias in 2017.
A forensics expert said Patrick O’Keese cannot be excluded as the source of DNA found under Brayden Moonias’ finger nails, though defense counsel argues there is no way of knowing how the DNA was transferred.
A police interview with Patrick O’Keese was shown to the court during the second-degree murder trial, where O’Keese described his relationship with 18-year-old Brayden Moonias and denied being with him the night of Aug. 5 2017.
Testimony continued at the second-degree murder trial for Patrick O’Keese, who is accused in the 2017 death of 18-year-old Brayden Moonias.