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Judge to give jury final instructions in 'Mr. Big' murder trial

The judge in the high-profile murder trial of Joshua Williams will give final instructions to the jury on Wednesday after the Crown made its final arguments today.

Crown's case relied heavily on undercover cop getting a taped confession from suspect

First responders rush Joshua Williams, 18, to hospital after he was stabbed six times in the parking lot of Cte-des-Neiges Plaza on March 22, 2011. (CBC)

The judge in the high-profile murder trial of Joshua Williams will give final instructions to the jury on Wednesday after the Crown made its final arguments today.

AbiramSubramaniamis accused ofkilling 18-year-old during a fight in 2011. Prosecutors say they haveSubramaniam confessing to the murder on tape, but the confession was made using a controversial "Mr. Big" sting.

An undercover officer pretending to be a crime boss developeda friendship withSubramaniam over several months and got him to confess to the killing.

Police resorted to this tacticbecause an eyewitness at the killing refused to collaborate withpolice.

Lead defence lawyer Alexandra Longueville says the confession is worthless.

"It was an induced confession, and I think it's really important to analyze that confession with the denial that was made two months prior to the confession," Longueville said.

Subramaniamalso faces a lesser charge of robbery against Clinton Sathiyaseelan, a friend of Williams,who was present when Williams was killed.

Crown prosecutor Louis Bouthillier saidWilliams wastrying to break up a fight between Subramaniam and Sathiyaseelanon March 22,2011,when he was stabbed six times.

He said Williams had not met Subramaniam before that evening.

The trial beganon Nov. 5 last year.