The former fiance of Australian Justine Ruszczyk Damond broke down in tears on T...
MINNEAPOLIS - The former fiance of Australian Justine Ruszczyk Damond broke down in tears on Tuesday while testifying at the trial of an ex-police officer accused of murdering her, as he recalled the shock of learning a U.S. cop was the killer.
Don Damond started sobbing in Hennepin County District court in Minneapolis when prosecutors asked him what he thought when he was told that his fiancee had been killed by an officer. Noor’s defense attorney Peter Wold said in opening statements on Tuesday that Noor followed his training and had good reason to be on guard when he responded to Damond’s 911 call that night. The call reported a vague threat in an alley at night, and could have been “a classic ambush scenario” and “a set-up,” Wold said.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Lofton disputed the defense’s claim that Damond thumped the patrol car and scared the officers, saying neither Noor nor Harrity mentioned a loud noise on the night of the crime.
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