Bosma murder trial hears tip about accused killers tattoo gave police big break
By: Liam Casey The Canadian Press, Published on Wed Feb 03 2016
Tim Bosma's widow, Sharlene (right), arrives for Day 3 of the trial of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich,who are charged with first-degree murder in Bosma's death.
HAMILTONOne of the lead investigators into the death of a man slain after going on a test drive with two strangers told jurors on Wednesday that it was a tip about one of the accused killers tattoos that gave police a major breakthrough in the case.
Det. Greg Jackson said a Toronto man, Igor Tumemenko, scheduled to testify later in the trial, told police about a test drive linked to the same phone number involved in Tim Bosmas disappearance. Bosmas body was found a week later burned beyond recognition.
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After hearing from Tumemenko, police focused their investigation on the tattoo and the cell phone, Jackson said.
In the course of the investigation, you received information from two reliable police sources in Peel and Toronto about Mr. Millard having an ambition tattoo, correct? asked Crown attorney Anthony Leitch.
Thats correct, Jackson said.
Jackson said they tried but were unable to get finger and footprints from Tumemenkos truck.