The former girlfriend of Jonathan Graham testified about being at the same after hours hangout on Noel Avenue in east London before he was set on fire in the early morning of July 12, 2022. Madison Abrams said she was there with friends when Graham showed up to what they called “the shack” with the accused Bradley Joudrey. She testified, “They came in, grabbed their beers and were socializing.” Then she said a short while later two or three inappropriate comments were made to her by Joudrey and she said one was, “Bradley asking me who I was going home with, him or Jonathan and my response was I want to go home by myself.” “I was not happy about the comment.... and I told Jonathan get your boy I’m done with this.” Then she said there was a commotion, “We noticed a fight broke out and we jumped out...I think it was three punches...Jon throwing at Bradley and we broke it up.” She went on, “He has always called Bradley one of his brothers...Jon wasn’t too fazed by it friends fight...they exchanged words and he (Bradley) left.” The Crown ‘s theory is that minutes later both the victim and the accused met at a convenience store parking lot at Admiral Drive and Trafalgar Street. They say Graham was doused with gasoline and set on fire. He would be rushed to hospital with thermal injuries, and would later be pronounced dead. The Crown says Joudrey would race away from the scene and eventually crash his Dodge Journey. He would eventually be arrested and has pled not guilty to first degree murder. Earlier in the day the court heard from the man who operated the after hours hangout. Gauntlet Morrison testified that he witnessed the fight break out between the victim and the accused. Morrison said he was surprised by the altercation, “Jonathan punched the other guy...the third punch he (Joudrey) fell down.” He said following the fight he asked Joudrey to leave. The court was also shown home security video with the victim and the accused hanging out in the backyard. The trial resumes on Friday.
