A forensic identification officer from the Saint John Police testifying on the sixth day of the second-degree murder trial of Dennis Oland.
Sergeant Mark Smith told the court how he had to take all the photos of the crime scene in Richard Oland’s office on July 7, 2011, due to a staff shortage.
He wore a full protective suit and began taking pictures around 11:30 a.m. on July 7th 2011.
Smith is asked why he took photos on the third floor when the crime scene was on the second floor. Smith explains he was checking for evidence of a clean up in a third-floor washroom.
Sgt. Smith says he very frustrated with these officers wanting to enter the scene before I had processed it “ I sarcastically said is there anyone else who wants to go in?” I then suited up in white crime scene suit and began taking the photos at 11:28 am. pic.twitter.com/0awgeUzQ22
— Kevin Worrell (@kevinhworrell) November 29, 2018
He was frustrated by senior officers who wanted to view the body before he had processed the scene forensically.
When the Crown asked if he told them not to enter the area without him, he answers, “no, I did not”. When the Crown asks why he replies, “I assumed, wrongly, they knew enough not to go in there.”
Dennis Oland has entered a plea of not guilty in the death of his father Richard.
Photos shown of papers on Oland’s desk with clearly visible blood smears. Garbage can tipped over with wireless mouse on floor. Legs of Oland now visible. Now showing photo of Oland’s head with pool of blood from one shoulder to the other. pic.twitter.com/8gghVMqPmd
— Kevin Worrell (@kevinhworrell) November 29, 2018
