RCMP evidence of Steven Randy Pirko91裸聊视频檚 clothing, text messages and video surveillance of the night of Christopher Ausman91裸聊视频檚 alleged murder, was what pinned him as a prime suspect during a three year investigation.
A video was played for jurors during the B.C. Supreme Court trial on Tuesday which showed Sgt. Eric Boucher reveal police evidence, during an interview, to Pirko of DNA samples found on clothing from Pirko91裸聊视频檚 friend Elrich Dyck, who had been with Pirko the night of Ausman91裸聊视频檚 death and Dyck91裸聊视频檚 DNA on Ausman91裸聊视频檚 knuckles.
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Boucher also said text messages police obtained from Dyck reading 91裸聊视频淧irko thinks we killed someone,91裸聊视频 sent from Dyck91裸聊视频檚 phone to another friend and the following day Dyck telling the friend 91裸聊视频渄elete the messages I sent,91裸聊视频 helped in police finding Pirko.
Boucher told Pirko surveillance videos painted a picture for police of Elrich, Pirko and another friends whereabouts during the time lapse before Ausman91裸聊视频檚 body was found. Pirko was seen on surveillance leaving the 7-11 in Rutland at around 1:30 a.m., at one point passing Petro Canada at about 1:39 a.m., and seen crossing the road of Hwy 33, where Ausman91裸聊视频檚 body was found at 2:09 a.m. on Jan. 25, 2014.
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Boucher said 91裸聊视频淭he hat, jacket and shirt Pirko was wearing in surveillance camera91裸聊视频檚 was found in Pirko91裸聊视频檚 home and also DNA tested.91裸聊视频
According to Boucher this proved Pirko was the person caught on surveillance in the time frame of the alleged incidents.
During the video, Pirko seemed motionless and would periodically say okay when asked questioned.
The trial is expected to reconvene Wednesday.
Pirko is on his third week of an expected eight-week trial.
laryn.gilmour@blackpress.ca
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