OTTAWA — The trial of a Canadian soldier who killed his wife, but says he's not criminally responsible, heard from a restaurant employee Friday who spotted the victim's vehicle after she was reported missing.
Bruce Sass, a longtime Denny's server, told an Ontario Superior Court in Ottawa he also exchanged Facebook messages with Howard Richmond, a warrant officer in the Canadian Armed Forces who now faces first-degree murder charges in the slaying of his 28-year-old wife.
Melissa Richmond's body was found close to the Denny's near a ravine in the summer of 2013 after her husband alerted police about her disappearance.
Richmond has since admitted to killing his wife with a knife and a screwdriver, but his defence team is trying to convince an Ottawa jury he should not be held criminally responsible due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The soldier, who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2011, has served in hot spots including Afghanistan and Bosnia.
The Crown is arguing that Richmond was upset his wife was having an affair.
