GUILTY Canada - Amber Kirwan, 19, New Glasgow, NS, 9 Oct 2011 - #2

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I'm so confused about those tank tops.

I thought--but I don't mean in any way that I mean I am correct--that the green tank top was Falconer's and was seized from the Brother St. apt.

I'm not sure but I think Amber had on the blue and black loose top with a black tank top underneath.

I think that was the top they found with the straps torn and blood stained--as if someone just pulled it down hard. (Found in a plastic bag in Falconer's car.)

I'm reviewing tweets trying to get this straight, but it doesn't seem clear.

Maybe it's too early.

Thanks for mentioning this, though.

In re-reading, I believe you are spot-on.

 

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Nothing important, here; but I thought the tweet 'painted' such a picture.
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace5m

Everyone in the courtroom is silent. The only sound coming from sketch artist in front row of courtroom

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This helps to clear up whether one earring was found or two--it looks like two.]
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace5m

Until now, we hadn't heard that there was a set of earrings found. Evidence had been referred to as "earring"

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace6m

Two earrings were also found at the scene

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More evidence of meticulous work on the part of law enforcement:
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace4m

Leggings were dried with a DNA drying unit, state of the art equipment used to dry evidence, located in Millbrook #NS

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This is interesting.
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace3m

A ballcap that appeared to have blood staining was also found

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I have separated the portion of tweets from Cpl. Matthew Mader's testimony that pertains specifically to Campbell's vehicle.

This will appear as repeated when I post the full section of tweets, but I thought it might be handy to have it separate.
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m
Several rolls of packing tape and duct tape along with a teddy bear also found in car

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace53s
A backpack with bear spray, clothes, Advil container with marihuana residue, drug bong, and an uneaten chicken wrap were inside

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2m
Quite a few items were seized from the car including clothing, tape, gloves and the shovel

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace3m
Witness says the dust indicates that nothing had been moved from the trunk "for a period of time"

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace4m
Maider says the majority of items found had dust on them. There's no way of telling where the dust came from

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m
Witness says they removed the items from the trunk in layers, removed trunk liners and swabbed stains they found

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m
Five sheriffs have been keeping a close eye on the courtroom throughout the trial

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2m
Officers says there was a lot of stuff in the trunk including a shovel, a roadside kit, car parts, clothing. It was full.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace3m
Mason Campbell sitting composed listening to office describe the contents of his car

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace4m
There were some stains found, which were swabbed and tested

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace4m
Rcmp officers spent 3 days going over every inch of masons car

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace5m
Officer says two officers examined the car. Explaining protocol to the jury.
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace6m
Maider says he followed tow truck with car to the RCMP vehicle bay, where he saw it being unloaded and locked room with the only key

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace9m
A test was done, and half tested not positive. The other spots were swabbed before car was towed

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace10m
Officer thought it might be blood

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace10m
The hood of masons car has a reddish brown look

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace10m
Officers had a general look of the outside of the red ford focus and looked with flashlight for blood and hairs

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace11m
Witness arrived within minutes of the car stop taking place

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace11m
Campbell was with another man when his car was seized

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace12m
Witness says when they went to seize the car Mason was traveling off Ross street in new Glasgow

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace12m
Witness also helped seize Mason Campbell's vehicle

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So sad to think of Amber like this, but he must be talking about the top layers, because yesterday they said they could see the stars tattoo on the top of her foot, (and also the butterfly on her back shoulder area.)

CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick1m

But skin was "basically not there" on hands and feet due to decomposition


CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick2m

Finger prints taken from Amber Kirwan's body

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The towel is important, I think--because it connects Amber's remains to the Heathbell Road residence. (Still praying for something to connect more firmly to Falconer, himself.)
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m

Cpl. Mader says the towel removed from Amber Kirwan's body was taken to RCMP detachment for examination.

https://twitter.com/AngMacIvorCBC

 

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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace4m

A fingerprint expert and dna expert also scheduled to testify today in #Pictou court

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I anxious to hear her testimony.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3m
Cpl. Mader says he also examined evidence found at Hardwood Hill Rd. in Heathbell. This is the property of Falconer's step sister.

Amanda Anderson‏@aManda4aNderson1m
@AngMacIvorCBC was the step sister involved or charged with anything in this case?

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3s
@aManda4aNderson No, but she is going to testify this week

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This is Part 1 of tweets from Cpl. Mader's testimony. 15 minute break and Cpl. Mader's testimony will resume.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1m
Morning break at #Pictou court. Cpl. Mader will continue his testimony in 15 minutes.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m
Cpl. Mader took many more photos of the camper trailer.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m
Many outside photos were taken in the dark.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3m
@aManda4aNderson No, but she is going to testify this week.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4m
Cpl. Mader took more photos of property on Hardwood Hill Rd.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC7m
Cpl. Mader says he also examined evidence found at Hardwood Hill Rd. in Heathbell. This is the property of Falconer's step sister.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Cpl. Mader says the towel removed from Amber Kirwan's body was taken to RCMP detachment for examination.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC11m
Cpl, Mader then called upon another officer to perform non-traditional techniques.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader says he tried regular methods, but her skin was too decomposed.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC13m
Cpl. Mader took Kirwan's fingerprints during autopsy.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC14m
Cpl. Mader now explaining the clothing that was found on Amber Kirwan's body: a towel, black sweater and black and blue shirt.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC51s
Cpl. Mader now describing the photos. This is once again looking uncomfortable for Donald Kirwan as he sits in back row listening to details

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m
Cpl. Mader took 104 photos at Kirwan's autopsy.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4m
Autopsy photos now being looked at again by judge and jury.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader says shovel, tape and clothing seized from Campbell's car.

Robyn MacEachern ‏@RobynMacEachern7m
@AngMacIvorCBC how big was the shovel?

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5m
@RobynMacEachern He didn't say. Only described it as small.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC6m
Cpl. Mader now explaining how Amber Kirwan's body was shifted around for examination.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC7m
Cpl. Mader seized several hairs and fibres from Kirwan's body,

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4m
Cpl. Mader examined Kirwan's body for hair and other significant impressions.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5m
Cpl. Mader also attended Amber Kirwan's autopsy. He took the photos.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5m
Cpl. Mader says the shovel seized was "an orange roadside shovel."

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC6m
Cpl. Mader says 2 rolls of packing tape and a roll of duct tape also found in Campbell's car.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC7m
Cpl. Mader says other items seized included a piece of tape, a backpack, a bong, bear spray plus lots of clothing.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC8m
Cpl. Mader says shovel, tape and clothing seized from Campbell's car.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC9m
Cpl. Mader says that indicated to him that items had not been moved in a while.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC9m
Cpl. Mader says most items were dusty.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Cpl. Mader says everything was removed, even the trunk liner of Campbell's car.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC11m
Cpl. Mader says they decided to "do the trunk in layers."

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader says the trunk was "full to the top."

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader says trunk of Mason Campbell's car was full. A shovel, roadside kit, muffler, fireworks and many other items were in there.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC14m
Cpl. Mader says various forensic equipment and lighting tools were used to search car.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC14m
Cpl. Mader spent 3 days examining Mason Campbell's car with Sgt. Darlene MacEachern.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC15m
Cpl. Mader says the car was towed and loaded into identification bay at RCMP station in Bible Hill.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC16m
Cpl. Mader says it looked like blood on hood of Campbell's car. He tested and got a negative result. Two other spots were swabbed.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC17m
Cpl. Mader says he examined the outside of car before it was towed.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC18m
Cpl. Mader says Campbell's car was seized in New Glasgow. It was towed to Bible Hill detachment for examination.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC19m
Cpl. Mader also part of team that seized Mason Campbell's car. Campbell was Amber Kirwan's boyfriend.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC20m
Cpl. Mader says search was completed on Oct. 16, 2011.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC21m
Cpl. Mader says a search team did a line search of area. This was 2 weeks before Kirwan's body was found.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4m
A ball cap that appeared to have blood on it was also seized.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5m
Cpl. Mader assisted in getting tire impressions on logging road in Heathbell.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC6m
Cpl. Mader says he returned to Heathbell area with Cpl. Kellock.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC7m
Cpl. Mader says he had a sense this was part of the Amber Kirwan investigation,

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC8m
Cpl. Mader says he collected the leggings and earrings. They were then dried at the RCMP Millbrook detachment with state-of-art equipment.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Cpl. Mader says two earrings were also found.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Cpl. Mader says leggings were wet. They were also torn from top to bottom on left side.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC11m
Cpl. Mader said the leggings we laid out to photograph. He says the leggings were wet. The complete left side of them was torn.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader directed his colleague to then handle the leggings.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC14m
Cpl, Mader says when he arrived, the leggings were in a tree.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m
Cpl. Mader says the leggings were found by a rock covered in moss.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2m
Cpl. Mader says he was advised that leggings had been handled by neighbors who found them.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3m
Cpl. Mader also took photos of black leggings found in wooded area.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4m
Cpl. Mader took many photos of trees and general area in Heathbell.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5m
Cpl. Mader describes a series of photos he then took as he walked down the road to area where clothing was found in Heathbell in Oct. 2011.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC6m
Cpl. Mader describes police vehicles seen in aerial photos of Heathbell.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC8m
Cpl. Mader describes aerial photos he took from the RCMP helicopter of Heathbell.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC9m
Cpl. Mader asked to look at tab titled "clothing scene" in photo book. Cpl. Mader took the photos.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Photo book now being handed to jurors.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10m
Cpl. Mader says when he arrived at property on Heathbell Rd, it was raining heavily. It was also very dark.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC12m
Cpl. Mader says he became involved with case on Oct. 14, 2011 when clothing was found in Heathbell.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC15m
Cpl. Mader has been with RCMP for 8 years. He was a police officer a few years before that.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC16m
Cpl. Matthew Mader called to testify. He is a fingerprint expert with RCMP.

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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m
Cpl Maider back on the stand

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m
Court has resumed

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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick3m

Camper is a 29 foot prowler, with kitchen, washroom, bedroom

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Surely the jury has those towels firmly implanted in their minds by now.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace1m

Once again, the towels are pointed out. Similar towels were found tied around Ambers wrists

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In earlier testimony, this piece of fabric was said to have come from Amber's blue and black to sweater. They haven't mentioned that today, though.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC6m

Cpl. Mader describes black fabric found in trailer. He took photos of this as well.

https://twitter.com/AngMacIvorCBC

 

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The towels, again.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1m
Cpl. Mader agrees with his colleague's previous testimony that the towel looked the same as one found wrapped around Kirwan's wrists.

Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1m
Cpl. Mader says a multi-colored towel was also on bed. It was orange, red, green, purple and yellow.

https://twitter.com/AngMacIvorCBC

 

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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick3m

Other than circumstantial evidence, like location of her body, main piece of evidence linking Falconer to Ak so far is bloody shirt in car

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