The trial for the tragic death of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in Montreal has entered its fourth week, with two men facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Boundaoui lost her life almost five years ago in a shooting incident in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough. The accused individuals, Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi, who were in their mid-20s at the time, have been on trial for these serious charges.
During the recent court proceedings, two witnesses provided testimony regarding data extracted from a white Mercedes believed to be involved in the shooting. The Crown alleges that the vehicle was used during the tragic event.
The courtroom saw Patrick Boudreau, an investigator with the Sûreté du Québec, clarifying different time stamps from the car’s data. The defence raised concerns about the accuracy of the system and the possibility of erroneous data being produced on the hard drive.
Additionally, a technician from Cellutrak, the company that provided a GPS tracking system for the Mercedes, explained the frequency of location updates every two minutes. However, the defence challenged the reliability of this tracking data.
Moreover, an employee from Rogers Communications testified about the accuracy of predicting a cellphone’s location based on text messages from one of their accounts. The trial, which began in 2021, is expected to continue for another 10 to 12 weeks.
