Opening Statements 03/05/2012 in MRT's Trial

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Blood was found on gym bag in car - this sample could be linked to Rafferty and Tori

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Blood was found on rear moulding of Honda Civic, could be linked to Tori




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could (??)

 

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When police seized Civic it had no back seat - before abduction it did. Much of car had been painted over with matte black paint, some of the interior had been whitewashed, police tried to find missing back seat

 

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Police took McClintic on vain search for Tori's body including helicopter and ground search

 

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Crown will trace relationship between Rafferty and McClintic before and after abcduction

 

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Rafferty "really liked his Blackberry" says Crown - was used by police to trace his movements

 

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Raffertey went to Bell store in Masonville to get his Blackberry replaced Police spotted his car at his Woodstock home - suspect vehicle

 

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Rafferty was in the process of trying to get another car when he was arrested

 

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Crown said several videos in Guelph and Woodstock will link them to each other and to the crime

 

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Gowdey said first degree murder can be deliberate or as the result of a kidnapping or sexual assault

 

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Gowdey introduces crown prosecution team and key police investigators

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Crown said a person is guilty of first degree even if they only helped with the killing -equally guilty of murder with actual killer

 

[kmclaren]

thanks for the updates ~n/t~, i'm reading am980 twitter too (while trying to work at the same time) - my head is spinning! it sure sounds like they have a lot of solid evidence and a good strong case. i hope that this BA person is available as a witness...

 

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Is he saying MR is not the actual killer?

 

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Trial will hear from Tori's teacher and police identification officer

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"This trial will be hard on all of us, hard to listen to,," says Gowdey . Tale told in "chapters" starting with Tori's last day of school

 

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First evicence will centre on Oliver Stephen's school and the trip out of town

 

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Tara MacDonald, Tori's mother will testify on the day she disappeared , will describe original plans for the day, frantic search

 

[kmclaren]

Is he saying MR is not the actual killer?

I got that impression too but maybe they just want to reinforce to the jury in case MR says TLM "did it" - maybe that's what we're supposed to be all shocked about it...

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Crown explains that helping somebody commit an offense makes them equally as guilty as the person who committed the crime.

 

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Teri -lynne McClintic will be a witness She has pleaded guilty and is serving life sentence. She will explain how it all happened

 

[nobodyzgirl]

#Rafferty -Crown admits McClintic's credibility will be a major issue in this case. Urges jury to listen carefully to her.

by citycynthia via twitter

http://live.citynews.ca/Event/Francis_DSouza_and_Cynthia_Mulligan_are_live_in_London_Ont

 

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I got that impression too but maybe they just want to reinforce to the jury in case MR says TLM "did it" - maybe that's what we're supposed to be all shocked about it...

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Crown explains that helping somebody commit an offense makes them equally as guilty as the person who committed the crime.

I'm not liking the "could be's". He could be the killer and it could be Tori's blood? How could they not know that?

 

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McClintic provided police with a drawing showing the crime scene and nearby house

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"Her credibility will be an issue in this case" admits Gowdey. Look to see if her evidence is confirmed by others says Gowdey