00:00Out of court at the scene of the alleged crime.
00:06The accused, Keith Karanua, standing outside the bottle shop where he fatally stabbed 20-year-old
00:11Declan Lavity 15 months ago.
00:14It's the first time Mr Karanua has been seen outside the courtroom since his arrest the
00:19morning after the incident.
00:21Until now, the jury has only seen the BWS where the alleged murder took place through
00:26the eyes of CCTV cameras.
00:29Today, they got to see it for themselves.
00:31The judge, lawyers and the man at the centre of the ongoing trial guided around the bottle
00:36shop.
00:37Jurors given the opportunity to see where certain events took place.
00:41Also released today, never before seen pictures of the folding knife and box cutter found
00:46inside the jean pockets of Declan Lavity during the crime scene examination.
00:52The knife used by the accused, described by several witnesses as being roughly the length
00:56of a ruler, has never been found.
00:59Forensic pathologist Dr Marianne Tiamenzma today provided detailed evidence about the
01:05deceased's fatal injury.
01:07Dr Tiamenzma telling the court the shape of the wound was in keeping with a single edged
01:11blade with a sharp edge pointing upwards, which penetrated through the skin, through
01:16Mr Lavity's right lung and into his heart.
01:20Proceedings stalled today when questions from the prosecution about Dr Tiamenzma's observations
01:25of CCTV sparked objections from the defence.
01:29The judge ultimately deciding to adjourn the court until next week.
01:33Close to 20 witnesses have given evidence so far, including eyewitnesses, first responders,
01:39forensic experts and the arresting officer.
01:42Whether Mr Keranua himself will give evidence remains to be seen.
01:46The prosecution is expected to deliver their closing address when the trial returns here
01:51to Darwin's Supreme Court on Monday.
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