The trial arising from the gold heist at Toronto Pearson airport heard on Tuesday from a man described in CBC coverage as a key organizer of the theft, who testified in the case against a former Air Canada employee.

Later updates to the same coverage reported the witness saying his money was taken during a kidnapping in Pakistan, adding a further twist to testimony in a case that has drawn international attention since the gold disappeared from the airport's cargo system.

The proceedings are being followed as live updates by CBC, reflecting how much of the evidence is still emerging in open court rather than through documents released in advance.

OTMedia is reporting only what the court coverage states: testimony was given on Tuesday, the trial is ongoing, and the accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until a court rules otherwise.