At the trial of Richard Bain Tuesday, the court heard a partial confession from the man accused of killing a stagehand at the Metropolis.
Bain had posted about it on his Facebook page a few months after his arrest.
He admitted that his goal was to go to Metropolis to prevent former Quebec premier Pauline Marois from making her victory speech.
He said he didn't go there to hurt anyone and was sorry it ended in a tragedy.
“I went there so that Marois would not be able to make her speech or to have her celebration party,” he stated, according to the prosecution’s testimony.
Later in the day, two acquaintances from Bain's hometown of La Conception testified about their relationship with the accused.
One witness said Bain once showed up at a local bar wearing a kilt and urging people to vote for the CAQ.
Philippe Laberge, another witness from La Conception, testified that he got to know Bain quite well over the years.
He testified that Bain suffered from depression following a breakup and that he was taking anti-depressants.
A few days before the tragedy, Laberge even asked Bain if he had taken his pills because he'd become quite agitated.
The trial continues Wednesday.
