In a significant development within a high-profile triple-homicide case, defendant Elmer Nah presented a comprehensive 27-minute statement from the dock vehemently denying all allegations against him. The 40-year-old accused directly challenged the prosecution’s physical evidence during proceedings presided over by Justice Nigel Pilgrim, who had previously dismissed a no-case submission requiring Nah to formally address all three murder charges.
Nah’s defense centered on discrediting key evidentiary elements that the court had earlier ruled admissible. These included forensic items allegedly recovered from his vehicle—specifically a pair of boots and a headlamp purportedly worn during the crimes—alongside the witness testimony of the deceased Vivian Ramnarace.
The defendant provided detailed counterarguments regarding the disputed footwear evidence, asserting that the boots presented in court differed substantially from his own. Nah clarified that his actual boots featured distinctive black and orange coloring, contrary to the all-black evidentiary pair submitted by prosecutors.
Further contesting visual evidence, Nah highlighted anatomical discrepancies between himself and the shooter captured on surveillance footage. He emphasized that the visible gunman lacked any right-hand tattoo, whereas he himself bears a prominent tattoo acquired seventeen years prior to the incident. Nah maintained that enhanced video analysis could potentially identify the true perpetrator and urged the state to ensure judicial fairness through factual evidence rather than speculative conclusions.
The defense strategy notably relied exclusively on Nah’s dock statement without calling additional alibi witnesses. Judicial proceedings have now been adjourned until March 13, 2026, when both parties will reconvene for oral arguments preceding the judge’s final deliberations.