In the late afternoon, four adults are chatting in the kitchen. Their four children are with them. Suddenly two men break in. One of them points a gun. It was this horrific scenario that was presented to jurors Thursday at the opening of Darryl Reddick’s trial.
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“It’s real life. This event had consequences for real people. Real children. “The victims will tell you what they experienced and what impact it had on their lives,” Crown Prosecutor Me Véronique Warthold told the jury in her opening statement.
Darryl Reddick, 43, is charged with first-degree burglary, robbery and use of an imitation firearm. According to the victim, Reddick’s nickname is “Manny Fresh.” His trial, which lasted several weeks, opened Thursday at the Montreal courthouse before Judge Éliane B. Perreault.
According to the Crown’s theory, Darryl Reddick and a never-identified accomplice broke into Justin Gorisky’s Montreal home on September 2, 2021. Gorisky is not alone. His partner and two adult family members and their four children aged 4 to 11 are there.
Darryl Reddick then points a – fake – gun at Justin Gorisky. However, he managed to escape and went to his mother’s apartment in the same building to tell her to call 911. The audio excerpt was also presented to the jury. Justin Gorisky will then call out the defendant’s nickname.
Meanwhile, Darryl Reddick and his accomplice remain with the members of the Gorisky family. However, according to the Crown, the defendant takes a safe with him [safe] hid in a room and handed it over to his accomplice, who left the scene. For his part, Darryl Reddick will flee through an alley.
I Marie-Josée Thériault teams up with Me Warthold for the prosecution. I Jordan Trevick defends the defendant.