Witness not accused was the one driving boat at time of Lake Ontario crash, defence suggests [Video]

Eddie Denkha spent three hours in a downtown court Monday denying that he was at the helm when a motorized pleasure craft crashed into rocks on Lake Ontario near Outer Harbour Marina on May 31, 2022.

The collision caused the boat to flip over, trapping those on board. Eight people managed to escape but 24-year-old Megan Wu and 34-year-old Julio Abrantes were trapped under the vessel and drowned.

Denkha was under withering cross-examination at the trial of Filip Grkovski. The 41-year-old Mississauga man is charged with eight charges including two counts of criminal negligence causing death and of impaired operation of a vessel causing death.

Grkovski’s lawyer, Alan Gold, suggested that Denka was driving fast to impress 24-year-old Megan Wu, whom Denkha admitted he was romantically interested in.

“No that’s not what’s happening, she was sleeping,” Denkha replied.

Gold countered: “Maybe if you woke her up, that would impress her.”

Denkha testified Friday he was sitting next …