In his murder trial for stabbing his girlfriend Melissa Blimkie at a mall in Vancouver, Everton Downey questions his own motives during cross-examination. Downey, 34, faces second-degree murder charges and has admitted to the stabbing but pleaded not guilty, arguing he was not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
Everton Downey asked that question more than once during cross-examination at his murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver this week.
Three or four days before the killing, he said he had grabbed and slapped Blimkie after he said he had seen her put a white powder in his drink. Downey was then shown security video in court that showed him opening the door for Blimkie before they went inside the mall. McCabe suggested the security video went on to show Blimkie and Downey enter the stairwell where Blimkie was found a short time later with 15 stab wounds from a knife Downey had bought from Canadian Tire for his protection.
He said he did remember hearing a voice in his head saying, "She's trying to kill you; she's trying to get you killed; she's trying to set you up."
MURDER TRIAL EVERTON DOWNEY MELISSA BLIMKIE BURNABY METROTOWN MALL
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