The evidence so far and what's next at sex assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players in London, Ont.
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.
A surveillance video shows the men arriving together, first-pumping the air outside Jack's bar on London, Ont.'s Richmond Row, an establishment popular with university and college students as well as other young people.
The world junior, gold medal-winning hockey players bypass the line, which snakes down the sidewalk, speak to a bouncer and are ushered inside after their ID's are checked.
The footage is from video from June 2018 that was played Monday at the trial of five of the players, who are now charged with one count each of sexual assault. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Carter Hart ad Alex Formenton — who all had NHL careers at one point — pleaded not guilty on Friday.
McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to a charge of being party to the offence. In opening statements, the Crown said McLeod faces that added charge because he's accused of encouraging and helping his teammates to engage in sexual activity with the complainant, known as E.M., without her consent.
Earlier Monday, the jury saw video of E.M. waiting in line to enter the same establishment with a friend. She's seen going to an ATM and then to the bar, and drinking two shots.
On Tuesday, the jury is expected to see more videos from the bar and from the Delta Armouries, the hotel where the sexual assault is alleged to have taken place in the early-morning hours of June 19, 2018.
A jury was chosen on Friday and the trial began in earnest Monday, with the judge giving jurors instructions on how to consider the evidence that will be presented and the Crown outlining its case against the five men.
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