A jury began deliberations Wednesday over the fate of a man charged with murdering his wife in front of their infant son.
Among the questions that the five women and seven men must answer is whether they believe that Jatinder Waraich is innocent, whether he acted on purpose -- or whether he was provoked to the point of madness.
His wife Navreet Waraich was remembered by relatives outside the court.
"She was a true woman, a true wife, and a true mother, and I'm here in her defence today," said Dilbag Singh Gill.
In October of 2006, police came to the home of the couple. She had been stabbed 39 times, and bled to death before she reached the hospital.
Jatinder Waraich was charged with second degree murder.
During the nine-day trial at New Westminster Supreme Court, two neighbours testified that they heard screaming and yelling coming from the suite below.
They banged on the door of the adjoining suite, and when Jatinder opened it, they told the court they saw Navreet laying on the kitchen floor, covered in blood.
Jatinder told the court that Navreet had threatened to leave him and take their infant son Brambeer away. The also pledged to teach the child to spit on his family's name.
Jatinder wept in the prisoner's box on Wednesday, and told the court he was provoked into stabbing her, and testified he remembers stabbing her only once.
If the jury believes his claim, they may find him only guilty of manslaughter.
If they find him guilty of second-degree murder, then he will face life in prison with a chance of parole after a period that could be between 10 and 25 years.
Dilbag Gill told CTV News that he has full trust in the jury and the Canadian justice system, and that Navreet will have justice Wednesday.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Julia Foy
