Adam Mann Pleads Not Guilty in Tori Dunn Murder Trial

Adam Troy Mann pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on Monday as his trial began in New Westminster Supreme Court. Justice David Layton is presiding over the proceedings, which are expected to last approximately three weeks. Dunn's family members attended the first day, remaining somber throughout the hearing.

Crown counsel Sarah Fullbrook called Trafford Wace, Dunn's partner at the time of her death, as the first witness. Wace, 34, testified about the layout of the Port Kells-area home they shared and recounted the events of the weekend of June 15-16, 2024. The couple had attended a wedding and visited Wace's grandmother in South Surrey before returning home around 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. on June 16.

“I said, 'Who the f*** are you?' He said, 'Holy shit,'”

Wace told the court the couple settled in for the night, cuddling on the couch while watching television. He stated he got up to use the washroom roughly five minutes before hearing Dunn make an unclear sound followed by two screams. Wace ran from the bathroom down the hallway to the top of the stairs.

There, Wace testified he saw a man pressed against the wall with Dunn in front of him. When Wace demanded to know who the man was, the intruder replied, "Holy shit," before moving toward a sliding door. Wace identified the man in court as Adam Troy Mann.