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The man accused of murdering a popular park caretaker in Vancouver three years ago was back on the stand in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the Crown pressed him on his self-defence argument.

Brent White, 54, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 77-year-0ld Justis Daniel.

Daniel was found in the caretaker home where he lived in Tatlow Park with more than 40 stab wounds on Dec. 10, 2021.

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White has testified he was defending himself with a knife from his pocket, after he claims Daniel suddenly attacked him.

“It seemed that he [Justis Daniel] knew exactly what he was doing … He had just assaulted me by taking a bite out of my neck, taking a bite into my neck,” he told the court.

He further testified that he was concerned Daniel may have consumed his blood, so he researched how to cleanse himself …

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