A Nanaimo woman accused of murdering and dismembering her ex-boyfriend did so in self-defence, her lawyer is arguing.
The trial of Paris Jayanne Laroche continued Monday, Feb. 12, with defence lawyer Glen Orris saying the killing could be considered self-defence given Laroche’s state of mind from an allegedly abusive relationship and the strangling of her cat.
Laroche, 28, who has pleaded not guilty, is on trial for first-degree murder and interference with a dead body in the case of ex-boyfriend Sidney Joseph Mantee, who was 32 when he was reported missing by Nanaimo RCMP in 2020.