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'I went there so that Marois would not be able to make her speech,' Richard Bain trial hears

In a recording uploaded to Facebook, Richard Bain says he regrets the tragedy and admits he went to the Metropolis to stop then-premier-designate Pauline Marois from delivering her speech, the murder trial heard.

In recording posted to Facebook, accused says he regrets tragedy and never meant to hurt anyone

Jaela Bernstien CBC News Posted: Jun 28, 2016 6:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 28, 2016

Richard Bain's audio Facebook post, April 2013

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The Crown entered as evidence this audio recording, uploaded to Richard Henry Bain's Facebook page. "It ended in tragedy," the jury heard. "This I deeply regret."

In a recording uploaded to Facebook, Richard Bain admitted he went to the Metropolis to stop then-premier-designate Pauline Marois from delivering her speech, the murder trial heard.

The prosecution submitted an audio recording incourt on Tuesday, telling the jury that it was posted to Bain'sFacebookpage onApril 12, 2013.

It's not clear how the recording was posted to Bain'sFacebook, given thatthe accused was being heldin detention at the time.

"Hi, my name is Richard HenryBain," the recording begins.

"I wish to say truthfully that I went to the Metropolis on September 4, 2012. I went there so thatMaroiswould not be able to make her speech or to have her celebration party."

Montreal should separate from Quebec, Bain says

Bainis accused of the first-degree murder of lighting technician DenisBlanchette, who wasshot and killed outside the Metropolis concert hall on the night of Sept. 4, 2012, while then-premier-designate PaulineMaroisdelivered her victory speech inside.

I didn't go there to hurt anyone.- Recording on Richard Henry Bain'sFacebook

Later in the recording, Bainsays he went to the Metropolis to "bring forththe vision" that Montreal should hold a referendum to separate from Quebec andbecome its own bilingual province.

He also says heregrets that people were harmed.

"I didn't go there to hurt anyone. But we all know that for some people and families, and even my own family and friends, it ended in a tragedy. This I deeply regret," he says in the recording.

Quebec provincial police Sgt. Christian Dumas testified that he downloaded the recordings from Facebook, using an undercover profile.

In his cross-examination, defence lawyerAlan Guttmanquestioned Dumas about whether the account could have been hacked.

He suggested that Bain may not have been the one to uploadthe recording to Facebook.

Shooting was politicallymotivated, Crown contends

Jurors at the trial of RichardBainbegan their day Tuesday by listening to more of thetwo-hour CBC Radio special of the 2012 provincial election which the Crown contendsBainwas listening to in the lead-up to the fatal shooting.

Earlier in the trial, in his opening statement, prosecutor Dennis Galiatsatossaid he intends to prove the murder was politicallymotivated.

A photo submitted by the Crown as evidence shows Richard Bain's SUV had its radio tuned in to CBC Radio One, 88.5 FM in Montreal. (Sret du Qubec)

The Crown has presented evidence showing that Bain's SUV was tuned that night to 88.5 FM, the local CBC Radio One station.The channel was broadcastinga special live election-night program.

In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Bain also faces three counts of attempted murder, possession of an incendiary deviceand arson.

The Crown is expected to wrap its case by next Monday at the latest. The trial will then be suspended until July 18, when the defence will start its case.