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3 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 20, 2009 Lawyers will present closing arguments on Tuesday Continued from page 1 The accused youth has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. His identity remains protected under Canada's youth laws. Prosecutor John Dibski ended the Crown's case today after submitting the medical agreed statement of facts. Defence lawyer Brendan Neil chose not to call any evidence. The lawyers will address the jury of six men and six women next Tuesday morning. Medical records submitted as part of the findings of Ontario's Chief Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Michael Pollanen, indicated that Hildebrand died from "blunt Drew Hildebrand impact head trauma" from a "single and forceful impact" on the back of his head from striking "a firm and unyielding surface." His skull was fractured and there was a progressive accumulation of blood on his brain. He was initially conscious but lapsed into a coma on March 30 while at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Despite undergoing surgery, his condition didn't improve and he suffered irreversible neurological deterioration because of a loss of adequate blood supply to his brain. Major organs were donated following his death once care was withdrawn. Dr. Abhaya V. Kulkarni, who performed the brain surgery but never spoke to Hildebrand, wrote in his report that the teen's symptoms were consistent with somebody who suffered a brain injury or concussion. Hildebrand told other medical officials that his head hurt, he had a brief loss Fundraiser will lay foundation for Mark Friesen scholarship His life may have been short, but its impact on the lives of Ryerson University students will be endless thanks to a scholarship being set up in his name. Oakville native Mark Friesen, 19, perished in a tragic accident while attending the university on Jan. 10. To honour him, his family is establishing the Mark Friesen Award, a scholarship for the students of Ryerson's School of Urban and Regional Planning, which Friesen attended. "The scholarship means a great deal to the family because it will allow the creation of an award that will sincerely reflect the memory of Mark and have a major impact on the lives of students studying in his program," said Dorothy Friesen, Mark's mother. The award will be given each year to the student who improves the most from year one to year two. To get this scholarship off the ground Mark Friesen's family is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, May 2 to help raise the $25,000 needed. The fundraiser is at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. W., from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event will feature dinner, dancing, live entertainment, a silent auction and much more. Prizes include a gift basket from Palago Pizzeria and a weekend stay at Renaissance Hotel in Toronto. All proceeds will go towards establishing the Mark Friesen Award. Tickets will be available up until April 26 and cost $70 per person for students and seniors and $80 per person for adults. To order tickets call Derek Friesen at 905-466-2576 or Rudy and Dorothy Friesen at 905-827-0179 or Idy Epp at 905-351-4135 (Niagara) or Helmut Friesen at 905468-7760. The Friesen's can be reached by email at friesen_66@yahoo.com. Cheques can be mailed to Derek Friesen at 3200 Munson Cres., Burlington, Ont. L7M 0C2. of vision, was dizzy and had ringing ears. Others reported his speech was slower and he had a distant look. These symptoms were a possible indication of bleeding in a specific area of the brain, Kulkarni wrote. Jurors heard during the Crown's case that Hildebrand and the accused were involved in two brief scuffles at a house party on the night of March 29, 2008. Various Crown witnesses described how he hit the back of his head hard on a paved driveway when the accused pushed him over and landed on top of him during the second scuffle. The Grade 11 student went home afterwards but vomited throughout the night. His head hurt, his eyes were blurry. He was pale and lethargic. He went to hospital the next day where he became unconscious. Jurors heard various Crown witnesses, including Hildebrand's girlfriend, testify the accused was very drunk and increasingly angry with Hildebrand that night. Hildebrand, who was also drinking, made fun of him and mocked him before and during the party. Hildebrand called him a "baby" and said he should go home because it was "past his bedtime." The young teen also never told his mother what happened. He insisted right up until he became unconscious that he hit his head when he tripped. Crystal Simmons only learned about the scuffle from her son's girlfriend after he went into a coma. 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