The second-degree murder trial of a Fort Good Hope man began in Yellowknife Monday.

Twenty-six-year-old Colten McNeely is accused of killing Lloyd Edgi, 28, in the early hours of Sept. 3, 2017 in the Sahtu community of Fort Good Hope.

Delivering opening remarks in NWT Supreme Court, prosecutor Jill Andrews said the Crown intends to prove Edgi, who leaves behind a partner and two young children, died from a SA国际影视传媒渟tab wound to the heartSA国际影视传媒� inflicted by McNeely after the two SA国际影视传媒渃ame together violently.SA国际影视传媒�

Const. Brandon Barton and Const. Christopher Prospero, members formerly stationed in Fort Good Hope, were the first officers to arrive at the scene.

Both testified Monday.

Barton, now posted in Yellowknife, said he received a call around 3:45 a.m. about intoxicated people in the backyard of a residence. Minutes later, he said another call came in SA国际影视传媒� someone had been stabbed.

Barton, then the on-call officer in the community of about 600 people, said he went to pick up Prospero for backup. As he arrived at ProsperoSA国际影视传媒檚 house, Barton said he received a third call, this time from McNeely.

McNeely told him he had been beaten up by Edgi, Barton testified.

Barton said the two Mounties then drove to the site of the initial complaint, house 312 in Fort Good Hope, where they found Edgi laying in a yard beside the house SA国际影视传媒� bloodied and motionless SA国际影视传媒� around 4 a.m.

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Two SA国际影视传媒渉ystericalSA国际影视传媒� civilians, who waved the Mounties down for help, were already at the scene, Barton testified.

Barton said he located a knife about 10 feet away from EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 body SA国际影视传媒� buried blade first in the ground.

Prospero testified that by the time he and Barton responded to the yard where Edgi was, the victim was no longer bleeding. His wounds were covered in dried blood, Prospero said.

Two nurses from the regional health centre arrived shortly after, the court heard. They were unable to detect a heartbeat. Edgi was pronounced dead at approximately 4:15 a.m.

Mountie recalls breaking tragic news to family

Sgt. Wendy Sparrow was the Fort Good Hope detachment commander at the time. She testified Monday. Sparrow, who joined Barton and Prospero at the scene just after 4 a.m., said she went to EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 home later that morning, where she broke the tragic news to his grandmother.

His partner wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 home at the time. Sparrow said she crossed paths with her while driving away from EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 home.

She was told Edgi had died. SA国际影视传媒淪he broke down and started crying on the road,SA国际影视传媒� said Sparrow, who recalled trying to console EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 partner as best she could.

SA国际影视传媒淪he started running in the direction of where LloydSA国际影视传媒檚 body was.SA国际影视传媒� Sparrow said she had to radio to an officer at the scene, who prevented EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 partner from entering the area.

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Around 10:30 a.m. that same morning SA国际影视传媒� some six hours after the initial call SA国际影视传媒� Sparrow said she was notified that McNeely had called the detachment in Fort Good Hope, wanting to speak about an incident that happened the night before.

McNeely, already a suspect in the death of Edgi, agreed to attend the detachment, and members devised an arrest plan, Sparrow testified.

McNeely, who was SA国际影视传媒渧ery upset,SA国际影视传媒� was arrested at the detachment, she said. Apart from a scratch on his leg, McNeely showed no signs of being injured and appeared to be sober, said Sparrow.

After McNeely attended the detachment, Const. Prospero said he arrested the accused, later taking a statement from him. He said he observed some scratches on McNeelySA国际影视传媒檚 hands.

Prospero didnSA国际影视传媒檛 recall seeing marks on McNeelySA国际影视传媒檚 leg.

On Sept. 12, executed a search warrant at McNeelySA国际影视传媒檚 shack, not far from where EdgiSA国际影视传媒檚 body was found, the court heard. Police were looking for a knife sheath, but failed to find it.

Thirteen more Crown witnesses are expected to be called to testify during the two-week, judge-alone trial.

Civilians, officers and an expert witness SA国际影视传媒� the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Edgi SA国际影视传媒� are expected to take the stand.

Evidence presented at the trial will include forensic findings, text messages from both McNeely and Edgi and video and photographs from the scene of the homicide, Andrews told the court Monday.

The alleged murder weapon, a knife, will also be presented as evidence during the trial, said Andrews.