Guy Turcotte: Closing arguments continue at murder trial

Closing arguments are set to continue todayat in the trial of a Quebec man accused of killing his two children in 2009.

Guy Turcotte's lawyer argued last week his client was a lovingfather who would not have killed his children unless he wassuffering from mental illness.

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Turcotte has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degreemurder in the stabbing deaths of his son, Olivier, 5, and his
daughter Anne-Sophie, 3.

The ex-doctor has admitted to causing their deaths, but hislawyers argue the 43-year-old should be found not criminally
responsible by way of mental disorder.

The accused testified he drank windshield washer fluid on Feb.20, 2009, in order to kill himself and decided to kill his two youngchildren to spare them the pain of finding his body.

The Crown's final arguments will follow the defence submission.