Tournament Case

2021

R v Kim
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Canada,
Province of Ontario,
County of Missinaba.
In the Superior Court of Justice,

Her Majesty the Queen

against

Mackenzie Kim

Mackenzie Kim stands charged:

1. That he/she, on or about the 23rd day of November, 2019, in the City of
Mariposa, did in committing an assault on Avery Parker cause bodily harm to
him/her, contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code.
2. That he/she, on or about the 23rd day of November, 2019, in the City of
Mariposa, did unlawfully cause bodily harm to Blake Caputo, contrary to section
269 of the Criminal Code.

Dated this 28th day of November, 2019, at Mariposa, Ontario.

________________________________
Siham Sanga,
Agent for the Attorney-General of Ontario
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Sworn Statement of Avery Parker

My name is Avery Parker and I live at 145 Windemere Road in Mariposa. I am 26 years

old.

Blake Caputo was my best friend. I got to know Blake from working at Bumpy’s

restaurant back in high school. We both worked there for two years before Blake went

to college. I got promoted to manager, and decided to stay in the restaurant industry.

But we kept really close, and we told each other everything.

About two years ago, Blake started dating Mackenzie Kim. I think they met in a college

course or something. Things were fine with me and Mackenzie for a while, back when

Blake and I shared an apartment. We lived over on Dusseldorf Drive, close to Mythic

Muffins Diner, where I work. Once every few months we would go on a special Saturday

trip to the expensive grocery store across town. They had the most delicious specialty

groceries, and we both always looked forward to making an extra-long detour through

the cheese section. Mackenzie would come around every once and a while, but I was

out pretty late back then, pulling a lot of hours at Mythic Muffins, so Mackenzie wasn’t

there most of the time when I was home.

In early 2019, Blake and I didn’t have the best relationship, and we got into a few verbal

arguments - mostly over Mackenzie. But despite that, we remained friends. Even when I

accidentally dinged Blake’s car, I offered to pay for it, and Blake told me: absolutely not.
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Around that time, Blake decided to move out, because Blake and Mackenzie were

getting a place together. Just like that, they had purchased the top floor of a duplex and

Blake was gone. After that it seemed like the only time I ever saw Blake was when they

were with Mackenzie. It was also around that time I noticed that Mackenzie was drinking

a lot more, and it seemed like every time we saw each other Mackenzie was slurring

their speech. When we were out, Mackenzie was always telling Blake that they had to

get home. Blake and I saw each other less and less, with the exception of our special

Saturday grocery trips.

On Saturday, November 23, 2019, I went over to Blake’s place to pick them up. I wanted

to get to the cheese section early, as the really tasty ones were usually sold out before

lunch. It was around 8 in the morning. I was carrying a half-empty soda, and I walked

around to the backyard as usual to go knock on the door. There is an outdoor staircase

that leads up to their apartment, and I was halfway up it when Mackenzie came out in

sweatpants and a t-shirt. Mackenzie was standing at the top of the stairs and even from

halfway down the stairs, I could smell the booze on Mackenzie’s breath. I was so fed up

I said that they ought to quit drinking at eight in the morning and get some help.

Mackenzie yelled at me and said that Blake wasn’t coming. When I asked why not, I just

got silence back. I said something like ‘you’re such a slob’. I knew I was pushing

Mackenzie’s buttons, but I couldn’t help it. Then to my surprise, Blake came out from

behind the house and was at the bottom of the stairs - Blake must have been waiting for
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me out front! I was so mad that I threw my soda can at the stairs to try to make

Mackenzie go back inside so Blake and I could get going. Then, out of nowhere,

Mackenzie lunged at me and pushed me down the stairs. I fell down into Blake, and I

don’t really remember anything after that. I remember briefly talking to a doctor at the

hospital, but I can’t remember what I said - it’s all blurry. When I woke up again, I was in

a hospital bed, and that’s when I learned that I would never see my best friend again.

Blake had hit their head on the pavement and died.

I don’t have anything against Mackenzie, not really. I know they didn’t mean to kill

Blake, but they need serious help.

___________________

Avery Parker
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Sworn Statement of Dr. Kona Finley

My name is Dr. Kona Finley and I am a Forensic Pathologist. I studied at McGill

University and I now practise at Mariposa General Hospital. I have a medical degree in

forensic pathology and have been practising there since 2008.

On Saturday November 23, 2019, I was working at the hospital. Mariposa is not a large

hospital and was not particularly busy that day. Nonetheless, I remember it was one of

the first days all year that I hadn’t been swamped with reports, so I was outside the

emergency lobby getting a breath of fresh air. It was around 9:15 in the morning.

An ambulance arrived and two people in stretchers were lowered out of the back. One

of them seemed to be unconscious, but the other one, whom I later learned to be an

individual named Avery Parker, was talking very fast. They were talking about

somebody named Mackenzie. I didn’t hear most of what they were saying, but they kept

repeating one phrase, something I remember very distinctly: they kept saying they

“should have aimed higher”.

Almost immediately after the stretchers were brought in, another individual came

running into the hospital. Because this person was standing outside for a little longer,

talking to the paramedics, I heard more of what they said. They were telling the

paramedics that they didn’t mean to do it, and that they were just defending themselves.

Then the person turned to me directly. They were in quite a panic, and they said that
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they were scared, and just trying to protect Blake. Later, I gave my description of this

person to the Mariposa Police.

I myself completed the Pathologist report on the deceased from that incident. Blake

suffered significant bruising to their face, arms, abdomen, back, buttocks and legs.

They also sustained a four inch gash on the back of their head. Their skull was not

fractured and they did not suffer a traumatic brain injury. Blake Caputo died in the

Mariposa General hospital two days after their arrival as a result of a combination of

factors.

___________________

Dr. Kona Finley

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Sworn Statement of Mackenzie Kim

My name is Mackenzie Kim. I am 28 years old and I live at 515 Gurdleden Street in

Mariposa. I lived there with my partner Blake Caputo until November 23, 2019, when

they were tragically taken away from me.

Blake and I met at the University of Mariposa in the fall semester of 2018. We had a few

of the same friends, and both took the same bus to campus every day. We were also in

the same biology lab together. I used to poke fun at Blake because every time we were

dissecting something, they would get woozy and need to sit down and take a break. I

didn’t think it was a big deal, but when it seemed to be happening more frequently, I told

Blake they should see a doctor or something. I don’t know if that ever happened.

Blake was always complaining about their roommate, Avery Parker. They were the kind

of friends that just kind of stuck together, even though they had nothing in common.

Blake would always talk about Avery coming home late and bringing people around the

apartment without any warning. Blake even mentioned that they noticed cash missing a

few times from their wallet, and suspected it was Avery who had taken it. They were

fighting constantly, and honestly, I was worried for Blake’s safety. I only ever saw Avery

when we were out, but Blake would tell me everything.

In February of 2019, Blake and I decided to move in together. The last straw was when

Avery put a dent in Blakes car because it was parked too close to Avery’s parking
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space. I’ve never seen somebody with such a bad temper. Blake had had enough of

constantly worrying about their living situation - somebody shouldn’t have to worry about

their safety in their own home! Even though Blake and I hadn’t been dating for very

long, we both thought moving in together was the right thing to do.

On November 23, 2019, Blake and I were supposed to go see my mother out in

Parksville. It was a bit of a tradition that we had been doing every third Saturday of the

month. It was around eight in the morning, and I was still groggy from going out the

night before. Blake’s friend had a party, and we had stayed out pretty late. Still, we had

to leave early enough to get to Parksville before lunch, so Blake was up early in the

garage out front packing a few things into the car.

Suddenly I saw Avery climbing up our back staircase - no warning, no call. I didn’t know

if they were looking for trouble, but I went outside and locked the door behind me. Avery

started demanding that Blake come with them, so I lied and said that Blake wasn’t

home. Then Avery started insulting me, calling me an alcoholic and all sorts of things.

When Blake came to the back, Avery lost it and hurled a can of soda at me, but I

dodged it. Everything after that happened so fast. Avery and I were in a shoving match,

Avery grabbed Blake by the arm, and then they fell down the stairs. When Blake didn’t

get up, I had no clue what to do, I was completely panicked. It must have been one of

the neighbours who was passing by and saw what had happened. They called 911, and

administered first aid.

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I followed the ambulance to the hospital. I waited there for two days and I didn’t sleep

the entire time. Finally, I got the bad news. When I found out I was being criminally

charged, I thought there had been some mistake - I was completely shocked.

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Mackenzie Kim
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Sworn Statement of Milo Pratka

On the morning of November 23, I was out for my usual morning jog. I work at a nursing

home across town in Little Italy, and though I also work Friday overnights, my Saturday

shift started at 11 in the morning, so I usually try to get a run in before 9. I have been a

nursing home worker for almost 8 years, so I have a bit of a routine.

I had just come out of the park and was jogging down the laneway behind Gurdleden

Street when I couldn’t help but notice a commotion in one of the backyards. I usually try

to mind my own business, but I couldn’t help but be a little concerned. Two people were

yelling at each other on the back staircase of one of the houses. I couldn’t quite hear

what they were saying because I was about 25 feet away, but I could see pretty well.

There were a few shrubs, and a fence about five feet high, but I am not a short person

and I could easily see over it. The person at the bottom of the stairs started yelling, and

the person in the house came outside to the top of the stairs. I slowed my jog a little bit,

just to make sure nothing bad happened.

Then the person at the bottom of the stairs started climbing up, and both people were

yelling. Right after that the person at the bottom of the stairs threw something at the

other person. I couldn’t see if it hit them or not, but the person at the top of the stairs

took a few steps down and the two were quite close, maybe a foot apart. I felt like

something bad was about to happen, and I started running towards them - I was yelling

for them to stop. When I got closer I noticed somebody else at the very bottom of the
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stairs running up toward the middle person. They then linked arms with the person in

the middle, and almost immediately after that they fell what looked like at least 3 or 4

steps.

I heard an awful cracking sound as they hit the concrete base of the staircase, and I

knew right away that something wasn’t right. I administered first aid to both the injured

people and called for an ambulance.

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Milo Pratka
 List of Exhibits

1) Aerial and Elevation of 515 Gurdleden Street

• to be entered by: either the Crown or Defence
• entering this exhibit is optional

2) Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Finley

• to be entered by: the Crown
• entering this exhibit is required to qualify Dr. Finley as an expert witness

3) Forensic Pathology Findings of Dr. Finley

• to be entered by: either the Crown or Defence
• entering this exhibit is optional
 CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Kona Finley

Date of Last Update: November 1, 2019

Date of Birth: June 18, 1973

Office: Mariposa General Hospital

220-555 Varsity Avenue,
Mariposa, ON L5C 4M4

Personal Information: Phone: (647) 110-2008

Fax: (647) 102-2011
Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Degrees, Diplomas, Licensures and Certifications

Sep 1995 - Jul 1999 M.D.C.M., McGill University

Montreal, Quebec

1999 LMCC, McGill University

Montreal, Quebec

1999 - 2003 The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Forensic Pathology
Toronto, Ontario
Subject: Residency Program

2006 RCPSC Specialist, General Surgery

2008 RCPSC Specialist, Forensic Pathology

2008 FRCS(C), The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario

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APPOINTMENTS

University Appointments

2008 - 2019 Instructor, Department of Forensic Pathology, Mariposa General Hospital,

Mariposa, Ontario

2008 - 2013 Lecturer, Department of Forensic Pathology, Mariposa General Hospital,

Mariposa, Ontario

2013 - 2019 Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Pathology, Mariposa

General Hospital, Mariposa, Ontario

Hospital Appointments

2008 - 2020 Forensic Pathology Department Hospital Privileges, Mariposa General

Hospital, Mariposa, Ontario

Appointments

2010 - 2020 Consultant, National Ballet of Canada, Mariposa

2009 - 2013 Forensic Pathologist Consultant, Phantom of the Opera Cast, Mariposa

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 Mariposa General Hospital CONFIDENTIAL
MGH 220-555 Varsity Avenue, Mariposa, ON L5C 4M4
Phone: (647) 110-2008 Fax: (647) 102-2011
Kona Finley, PhD, DABCC-TC, Forensic Pathologist

Forensic Pathology Patient Name CAPUTO, Blake

Findings Patient ID 07162008

Age 29 Y DOB 28/02/1991

Gender M/F

Weight 165 lbs.

Report Issued 25/11/2020 15:00

Pathologist’s Findings
1. Significant bruising to subject’s face, arms, abdomen, back, buttocks and legs.

2. Subject sustained a four inch gash on the back of their head.

3. subject’s skull was not fractured, subject did not receive traumatic brain injury.

4. Cause of death was determined to be a combination of factors.

5. No recent significant injuries noted otherwise.

6. Subject sustained these injuries from a domestic incident. The incident occurred at 515

Gurdleden Street in Mariposa, ON on the morning of November 23, 2019. I certify that death

occurred from the cause and in the manner stated above in accordance with the written

findings contained herein.

Signed this 25TH day of November 2019

Dr. Kona Finley

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Mariposa General Hospital