No verdict yet in Sudbury murder trial
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The Sudbury jury is still out deliberating whether or not Felicity Altiman killed Robert Keskinen, 75, in December 2020.
The body of Robert Keskinen was found in his Kathleen Street apartment on Boxing Day 2020. He had been stabbed to death. (Obituary photo)
Altiman, 43, is charged with second-degree murder and has been in jail since her arrest Jan. 7, 2021.
After three weeks of testimony, the jury – consisting of six men and six women -- began deliberating just before noon Tuesday.
Deliberations are expected to continue Wednesday morning.
Keskinen was found dead in his Kathleen Street apartment on Boxing Day 2020 during a wellness check.
He had more than 100 stab wounds and his scrotum cut off and stuffed in his mouth.
Defence attorney Steven Hinkson called no witnesses in the case.
He offered an alternate theory that Altiman stole from the man after she found him dead, but isn’t responsible for his murder.
Felicity Alitman, 43, is accused of murdering her 75-year-old neighbour Robert Keskinen in December 2020 in his Kathleen Street apartment in Sudbury. (Facebook)
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca will continue to monitor the case and bring updates as soon as they are available.
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