Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

WARWICK -- The prosecution rested this morning in the murder trial of a West Warwick man charged with murder, and the defense will have the opportunity to present witnesses this afternoon.

Before resting, the prosecution presented a witness who testified that in 2001, she had been assaulted by Brian Mlyniec, 45, who is on trial before a Kent County Superior Court jury on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of a former girlfriend.

Mlyniec is accused of killing Kelly Ann Andersen in June 2006. She had been strangled, according to previous testimony.

A witness testified this morning that in February of 2001, Mlyniec forced her to drink vodka and take pills in a North Kingstown hotel room. She said she lost consciousness and realized she'd been assaulted when she woke up.

The trial is to continue after a lunch break this afternoon.

Read more from yesterday's testimony.

-- Journal staff writer Nandini Jayakrishna

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