Mark stobbe trial

Jurors looked at surveillance photos Tuesday of a woman grocery shopping with her youngest son just hours before she was brutally assaulted and killed. As the photos were played on a large courtroom screen, the man accused of killing Beverly Rowbotham — her husband Mark Stobbe — twice removed his glasses and wiped his face with one hand.

A few metres away in the public gallery, one of Rowbotham's sisters looked over at him, her face expressionless. The pictures are a key piece of evidence in the second-degree murder trial of Stobbe, a high-ranking political adviser who had worked for NDP governments in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Multiple Crown witnesses have testified that Stobbe told them his wife disappeared the night of Oct. Stobbe said his wife had to run the evening errand because she had been at the store that afternoon, but had to leave because her youngest son was acting up.

The photos show Rowbotham, dressed in a pink sweater and blue jeans, spending 46 minutes inside the store that afternoon. While she was not continuously on camera, the images that were captured show her browsing through the store, with no apparent trouble from her son.

She spent several minutes looking at Halloween costumes, spent a minute or two looking at a variety of bagels and travelled back and forth down the meat aisle.

Rowbotham's son is seen sitting in the grocery cart at first, then walking alongside it. At one point, the preschooler wanders over to a candy display, then returns. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again.

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. February 10, A third juror is dismissed from the trial against Mark Stobbe. The man suffered from sleep apnea and was falling asleep during testimony. February 27, Ken Leach testifies he saw a large man riding a bicycle around p.

Mark Stobbe claims he was sleeping on the couch with Rowbotham was killed. He said Stobbe turned pale and nearly fell down when told his wife was dead. March 8, Stobbe testifies in his own defence.

His lawyer asks him point-blank about the slaying of Rowbotham. Crown attorney Wendy Dawson told the jury she believes Stobbe lied while testifying. Deliberations are expected to last days. March 28, Deliberation continues. The judge allowed the jury to listen to an audio tape of the testimony rather than hand over his notes.

March 29, The jury in the trial against Mark Stobbe finds him not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Beverley Rowbotham. World Canada Local. Mark Stobbe on trial: a timeline of the series of events leading up to the verdict.