A lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death of his client admits to killing the man but says it should be manslaughter.

As closing arguments were about to start at the trial of Rogelio ‘Butch’ Bagabuyo, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker confirmed with the accused’s lawyer that his written submissions are that his client concedes to killing Mohd Abdullah, but that he should be convicted of the lesser charge.

Crown lawyer Ann Katrine Saettler then told the court that evidence has shown that Abdullah hired Bagabuyo in 2016 and the two men conspired to hide “large sums of money” during Abdullah’s separation from his wife, but Bagabuyo spent that money on his own expenses.

Saettler says Abdullah eventually grew impatient about getting his money back and Ba

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