Complete set of tweets for the questioning of Cst. Ryan Leil.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 min
Leil questioning done.
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Taylor asking who tasked Leil to question Ebrahim on May 16, 2012. Leil says he was just doing what he was told.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 min
Taylor points out that Falconer could have refused to talk to police on the day Leil questioned him.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2 mins
Cross examination of Leil begins. Defence asks Leil about his task to question Falconer.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3 mins
Leil says Ebrahim was visibly upset and agreed to come in for questioning.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3 mins
Leil talking about locating Jerricka Ebrahim at adult high school on May 16, 2012. He told her Falconer has been charged that day.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5 mins
Leil now being questioned by crown.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5 mins
Leil then asks if Falconer will be willing to take a polygraph test or come back in for questioning. Falconer says yes.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC2 mins
Falconer then mentions hanging out with Owen Rafuse and then coming to town to hang out with more friends.
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Leil tells Falconer he wants to take him back to Saturday, Oct. 8. Falconer says he remembers helping his dad out.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC4 mins
Recording of police questioning picks up once Leil gets back in room.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5 mins
Cst. Leil testimony resumes.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC5 mins
Mike Taylor huddling with his client, Falconer, again. His father and step mother are not here this afternoon.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC10 mins
@ColleenClare71 She is not a crown witness
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC28 mins
Crown asks to stop recording, but judge wants to hear the rest. Afternoon break while crown figures out how to fast forward tape.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC29 mins
Recording still silent. Cst. Leil has left the interview room.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC32 mins
While it's still recording, Leil leaves the room. There's silence for a while.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC34 mins
Falconer tries his dad on the phone again.
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Leil tells Falconer he will give him an opportunity to speak with other people to figure out where he was and when.
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Leil asks Falconer about having dinner on thanksgiving Monday. Falconer says he can't remember.
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Falconer asks to call his dad's house. No answer. He wanted to know what time they had thanksgiving dinner that day.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC39 mins
Leil now asking Falconer about Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.
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'Fred' is Rosalee Dean, his good friend. Falconer says they all call her Fred.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC41 mins
Leil asks Falconer again about waking up at Fred's house, and Falconer says he "doesn't know for sure" where he woke up.
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Falconer says he then drove his friends around and visited friends.
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Leil asks Falconer where he woke up on Sunday morning. Falconer says "Fred's place."
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Falconer tells Leil he saw a few friends on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.
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Falconer tells Leil he gets headaches often.
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Falconer explains to Leil where exactly Alice Meier lives in Heathbell.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC48 mins
Falconer tells Leil in recording he was at Alice's house on Sunday. He says sometime after 10, 11, 12 am.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC49 mins
Leil asking Falconer to back track.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC50 mins
On Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 he says he took his friend Fred to run errands.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC51 mins
Falconer tells Leil in recording that he slept at his sister's house at one point.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC52 mins
Falconer says on Thanksgiving weekend 2011, he had a few beer with friends.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC54 mins
Falconer tells Leil in recording that he first heard about Kirwan's disappearance from 'Fred' or Tiffany.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC55 mins
Leil asks Falconer if there's any reason why his DNA profile should show up in evidence related to Kirwan case. Falconer says "it shouldn't"
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC56 mins
In recording, Falconer says he doesn't have one night stands.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC58 mins
Falconer says "it's not my thing" means he never met Amber before. He says "it's not my thing to hang out at bars. I sit at home."
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When asked to elaborate, Falconer says he "doesn't know."
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
When asked why police should believe him, Falconer says "it's not my thing."
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Leil asks Falconer " did you have anything to do with the disappearance of Amber Kirwan?" Falconer says no.
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Leil says at the same time, police wouldn't be doing their job if they didn't ask direct questions.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Leil tells Falconer he is investigating the disappearance of Amber Kirwan. He tells Falconer he is not a suspect at that time.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Falconer telling Leil in recording how he's trying to work on his relationship with Robson.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Leil asking Falconer in recorded conversation about his relationship with Tiffany Robson.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Falconer says Tiffany Robson told him police wanted to ask him about missing person case.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Leil thanks Falconer for being polite.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Leil told him it was going to be an informal conversation and that he would ask a few questions that would be recorded.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Recording of police questioning on Oct. 26, 2011 will follow. I will write only quotes I know to be accurate.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Cst. Leil says Falconer did not appear to be under the influence. Leil recorded his interview with Falconer. We will hear audio now.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Cst. Leil went to Vale Road and found Falconer. Then Leil brought him in for questioning.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Cst. Leil questioned Falconer on Oct. 26, 2011.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Cst. Leil was involved in missing person investigation of Amber Kirwan.
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Cst. Leil is with New Glasgow Police.
Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC1 hr
Crown calls Cst. Ryan Leil to testify.
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