Final arguments at trial of Quebec man accused in abduction of elderly U.S. couple
Closing arguments are underway at the trial of a Quebec man charged in connection with the kidnapping of a couple fromGary Arnold has told the jury that he was threatened by a man known simply as “Big” to do various jobs in September 2020, but he says he never met the kidnapping victims and knew nothing of the plot.
Arnold’s lawyer, John T. Pepper, insisted Thursday his client feared for the safety of his family and followed orders due to threats, suggesting to jurors the Crown did not prove his client knew anything about the abduction.
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