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The case of an Edmonton man accused of nearly biting off the tip of a security guard’s pinky finger during a scuffle at West Edmonton Mall is expected to be in the hands of a jury Thursday.

Adam Kachowski, 29, took the witness stand to testify in his own defence Wednesday, and final arguments were also made by the Crown and defence.

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Kachowski, who is charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, told jurors he did not intentionally bite Kyle Koop’s finger and said the security guard somehow stuck his pinky in his mouth while trying to take him to the ground. He said the finger was bitten when he landed hard on his chin on the floor.

“I didn’t intentionally bite him,” said Kachowski, who also testified that he had done nothing wrong and was assaulted by several security guards and arrested while trying to leave the mall.

Kachowski also told the jury he had not called the guards any derogatory names prior to the Dec. 6, 2014, incident and said he was never told by the guards that they were going to escort him from the premises or that he was being arrested for trespassing.

In his closing argument, defence lawyer Sam Jomha told jurors that Kachowski’s arrest was “completely illegal” and “without grounds” and the security guards had used “excessive” force.