The trial of a trio of men accused of beating a 54-year-old man, stuffing him into the trunk of a car and killing him outside of Regina has heard from police officers who documented blood evidence in the case.
Joshua Wilson, 26, Johnathon Peepeetch, 26, and Dennis Thompson, 35, are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Shawn Douglas.
Police officers testified that blood was found on a sledgehammer and crowbar found inside an SUV that was involved in a high-speed police chase the night the suspects were arrested.
Also found inside the SUV were the keys to a second vehicle, where blood was found in the trunk.
Police also testified to finding blood on articles of clothing the three suspects were wearing at the time of their arrest.
The trial has heard that Douglas was out that night and met up with a woman he knew, and that they and several others ended up going to a house party.
Witnesses have testified that Douglas and the woman went to the bank to get money to buy cocaine, and when they later returned to the party, Douglas was beaten, forced to go back and withdraw more money, then put in the trunk of the car.
Police found Douglas' body on Aug. 9, 2014, on a rural road northeast of Regina.
(CTV Regina)
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