Laura Babcock Murder Trial 11.01.17 - Day 8

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'I didn't want her to sleep on the street': Good Samaritan gave Laura Babcock a place to stay, trial hears
By Shannon Martin, CBC News Oct 31, 2017


Pastry chef Jessica Trevors, 29, reached over and patted Laura Babcock's parents on the shoulders, after she finished her testimony at their daughter's murder trial. (Chris Dunseith/CBC )

It was midnight in late June 2012 when Jessica Trevors was smoking a cigarette on her front porch in the east end of Toronto.

She saw a cab pull up and a young woman with a pile of luggage and tiny white dog got out. The pair settled on a park bench.

Trevors, a 29-year-old pastry chef, said she watched the girl from her porch for about 15 minutes, before deciding to cross the street and introduce herself. The young woman, who turned out to be Laura Babcock, said she had nowhere to go.

"I didn't want her to sleep on the street," Trevors testified today at the Ontario Supreme Court trial into Babcock's murder.

Laura Babcock's escort friends testify in Day 8 of murder trial
CBC News Posted: Nov 01, 2017

More testimony from people who knew Laura Babcock through the escort industry is expected on Wednesday as the trial into her murder continues in a Toronto courtroom.

Several witnesses have told the Ontario Supreme Court that Babcock, who was 23 when she vanished, worked for a time as an escort.

Babcock's family and friends suddenly stopped hearing from her in July 2012. Her body has never been found.

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Good morning from courtroom 2-7. We're about to begin day 8 of the
Laura Babcock Murder trial.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews now29 seconds ago
Jury is here. Lots of kids in court, for take your kid to work day, I imagine. Judge tells jury we have a witness problem today.

Justice Michael Code tells the jury "we've had witnesses challenges this morning."

The trial is progressing faster than expected, and so the witness schedule is changing. He says today's witness list may be shorter than expected.

"We're still very much ahead of schedule," Code says.
by Shannon Martin 10:13 AM

There was such a delay by the Toronto LE before they considered LB murdered, I wonder if any LB DNA was collected from LB's parents house to match up with DNA evidence found? I remember that LE went to TB's house and collected items like his tootbrush for that purpose.

Maybe this is the guy who showed up the night Laura was "rescued" by the woman who lived by the park.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews now34 seconds ago
Markovich would drive #Babcock to work or to clients, he says. Thinks he maybe saw her 7-8 times in total. He's not sure.

Lisa Hepfner‏ @HefCHCHNews now34 seconds ago
The last time he saw #Babcock was after a job, 5-6 in the morning June 27. He picked her up, took her to hotel to get dog and stuff.

Shannon Martin‏ @ShannonMartinTV now1 minute ago
Having some internet issues within the courtroom. Hoping to get re-connected to the live blog shortly

DM should have hammered the point home about all these men claiming they let her stay with them give her money etc and didn't have sex with her. It's all lies clearly so drive it home so they lose credibility.

I hear what your saying and I suppose we can all read between the lines, but I wonder if it is much the same as admitting if they pick their nose or masturbate. What they did on their "date" is not in question.

Night_is_Mine said:

DM should have hammered the point home about all these men claiming they let her stay with them give her money etc and didn't have sex with her. It's all lies clearly so drive it home so they lose credibility.

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