MONTREAL -- A seventh juror has been selected to hear evidence at the first-degree murder trial of Luka Rocco Magnotta.
The man picked this afternoon at the Montreal courthouse is a university professor.
Earlier today, a woman who works in a public-relations firm became juror No. 6.
There are now four women and three men on the jury.
The selection process will continue until 16 people have been picked -- 14 jurors and two alternates who will serve as a safeguard in case problems arise along the way. Ultimately, 14 jurors will hear the case and a dozen will deliberate on a final verdict.
Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the May 2012 slaying and dismemberment of Jun Lin, 33, a Chinese engineering student.
The trial judge has told the jurors they are forbidden from discussing the case with anyone outside of the jury and that they must refrain from researching it or discussing it online themselves.
The trial, which is expected to last between six and eight weeks, is scheduled to begin hearing evidence this coming Monday.
While proceedings will take place mostly in English, many witnesses will testify in French.
Hundreds of potential jurors received exemptions last week, primarily because they said they were not proficient enough in both languages.
Besides the murder charge, Magnotta has pleaded not guilty to committing an indignity to a body; publishing obscene material; criminally harassing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other members of Parliament; and mailing obscene and indecent material.
