Francis represents the Crown in a murder case. He is unsure of the elements of the offence he must prove. As he reviews the evidence of the case, he notices that the police did not find a body. Francis learns that the alleged victim was very close with her family and stayed in daily contact with her best friends. On the day she disappeared, neither her family nor her friends heard from her-no phones calls or texts. The alleged victim's car was found abandoned, with bloodstains. Her bank accounts and credit cards were not used since her disappearance. Several years later, he ex-boyfriend, Randall, was charged with her murder.

What is the standard of proof in this case, and which party carries that burden?

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