Basketball court murder trial hears Calgary teens headed to park 'to do violence'

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Basketball court murder trial hears Calgary teens headed to park 'to do violence'
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Danillo Canales Glenn, 18, was fatally stabbed last Tuesday at a southeast basketball court.

A Calgary teenager accused of murdering a recent high school graduate who was playing basketball with friends on a warm summer evening, headed to the park the night of the killing “to do violence” with his brother, according to the Crown’s opening statement.Danillo Canales Glenn, 18, was fatally stabbed in September 2023 at a southeast basketball court. One of two brothers charged with his murder is on trial in Calgary.

Canales Glenn said to the pair of teens, "what are you looking at" or "what's up," according to the Crown.That's when the two boys jumped over the boards into the space where Canales Glenn and his friends were playing."Danillo, who had just been sprayed in the face, was at the mercy of the two," said Faulkner."Danillo was trying to defend himself from the two, who were continuing the attack," said Faulkner.

As part of her opening statement, Faulkner also played security camera footage from several homes along Copperstone Boulevard S.E., which leads up to the park where the teens had been playing.As they ride away from the scene, the other brother has his hands at his eyes. There were people laughing, snickering, glaring, loudly yawning and making noise as they entered and exited the courtroom.Defence lawyer Alain Hepner told Justice Funk that he was aware of the previous issue.Funk issued her own warning to those in the gallery.

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