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AM980 ~ We've been allowed back in the courtroom. Trial has not resumed
 
AM980.ca‏@AM980_Court

Anybody who isn't on the witness list is allowed in the courtroom. Rodney Stafford told me he's not on the list.

RaffertyLFP:

Back in the courtroom, trial should resume soon
 
Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

First witness is Jennifer Griffin Murrell, #ToriStafford's teacher at Oliver Stephens Public School.
 
Free FM News‏@981freefmnews

Crown calls second witness, OPP Det. Robin Brocanier, became involved in Stafford investigation Apr. 15th, 2009. #rafferty
 
MTR TRIAL – 02/06/12

DAY 2​



Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

#ToriStafford, a grade 3 student, was in a 2/3 split class at Oliver Stephens

Melanie Nagy‏@NagyCBC

Griffin Murrell was #toristafford teacher.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

#ToriStafford's Grade 3 teacher, Jennifer Griffin Murrell, is now on the stand.

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty-Tori's teacher explaining layout of school, what door students exit at end of day - door at side. Jurors shown photos of school.

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty - teacher says Tori was jumping in puddles that day and got wet. Said she was a creative girl and being funny in art class.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Teacher said Tori asked to go home and change her clothes because she was wet from jumping puddles. Teacher said she was Ok-

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Teacher recalls #ToriStafford asking her if she could go back to class and get her butterfly earrings. She is breaking down on the stand

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

#ToriStafford walked out the front door, went around the fence and disappeared from view, Ms. Griffin-Murrell says

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

As kids lined up for bell, #ToriStafford asked teacher if she could go back to her desk to get her butterfly earrings

Melanie Nagy‏@NagyCBC

Court is now shown a photo of #toristafford. #Rafferty has taken off his glasses again.He is once again rubbing his eyes.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Teacher said school recessed at 3:20 pm Tori normally walked home at 3:25 pm

Melanie Nagy‏@NagyCBC

She identifies Tori in the video. She gets emotional as she sees her.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Court is now being shown surveillance video of #ToriStafford with woman in white jacket (now identified as McClintic)

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Teacher crying on the stand as she identifies #ToriStafford in the video. Cross examination now beginning

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Defense lawyer Dirk Derstine cross-examines - ask teacher whether Tori was wearing earrings when she left

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty wipes eyes and nose again.

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty - cross examination over. Teacher excused. Police officer next to testify.

Melanie Nagy‏@NagyCBC

Det.Const. Robin Brocanier is now on the stand.

Mike Drolet‏@MDroletGlobalTV

2nd witness in #toristafford trial robin brocanier. OPP. [male]

Free FM News‏@981freefmnews

Crown calls second witness, OPP Det. Robin Brocanier, became involved in Stafford investigation Apr. 15th, 2009.

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

On April 15, 2009, seven days after #ToriStafford disappeared, Oxford Police brought in help from the OPP in missing person case

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

D/C Brocanier's task was to analyse reams of videotape from around Woodstock, as well as listen to wiretap recordings

1310News‏@1310news

Tori #Stafford's mother expected to take the stand today at London, Ont. murder trial of Michael #Rafferty

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Brocanier's team reviewed footage from all 32 College Avenue school cameras, looking at footage over five full days.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Brocanier led team who pored thru surveillance footage from 32 cameras installed at College Ave school, adjacent to #ToriStafford's school

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier points out cameras that had crucial views of Fyfe Avenue, and nursing home

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier said College Ave (CASS) had 32 interior and exterior video cameras - all were reviewed by police

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty - officer describing streets around school, looking at photo down street to nursing home where Rafferty was allegedly parked.

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty - recess for 20 minutes. 2 standby jurors excused. "Their services not necessary."

Melanie Nagy‏@NagyCBC

Court was on a break, heading back in now #sl #rafferty [11:51 am]

Cynthia Mulligan‏@CityCynthia

#Rafferty - Victoria's father, Rodney Stafford, will speak to media at 1:00. Watch #citynewschannel live.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Jury is back Court resumes with Det-Constable Brocanier's testimony

Steven D'Souza‏@cbcsteve

Tori Stafford's mother Tara McDonald arrives at London courthouse

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier reviewed vital CASS video "saw white coat person and child walking on Fyfe Ave, at 3:32 pm

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Of video: "That is the last known time Victoria Stafford was seen alive," says Det. Const. Brocainier

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Brocanier says the quality of the video was not sufficient for investigators to identify face of woman in white jacket

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier said he noticed dark-colored vehicle of interest moving north on Fyfe Avenue at 3:37 p.m.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Two CASS cameras tracked a dark vehicle on Fyfe Avenue says Brocanier

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier said "white coat person of interest" and Tori headed to parking lot of Caressant Care nursing home

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

CASS video shows two people crossing Fyfe Avenue diagonally but from a great distance- hard to see

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Court now watching another video which shows woman in a white jacket walking with #ToriStafford to parking lot of retirement home

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier said video showed a dark green vehicle turned right off Fyfe around 3:37 and "white-coat person" in area a minute later

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier reviewed CASS videotapes just prior to Tori's abduction saw a dark grey vehicle slowing on Fyfe Avenue near nursing home

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Brocanier says 2nd vid shows car w dark tires and rims slowing down to go into retirement home parking lot - where #ToriStafford heading

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Lunch break until 2:10 pm

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN [2:26 pm]

Trial resumes. Crown continues w witness OPP Det. Const. Robin Brocanier and testimony about surveillance vids

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Shortly after #ToriStafford was last seen on camera, officer says he saw a dark vehicle driving north away from retirement home.

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Saw the vehicle on camera, that is. Footage that shows the vehicle played in court now.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier says he concluded that vehicle spotted on CASS video "was involved in disappearance of Victoria Stafford"

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

...the area three minutes later, after #ToriStafford was videoed walking with Terri-Lynn McClintic.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier said the suspect car was spotted in the same area a number of times before the abduction

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

On the video, the vehicle looks dark, possibly grey, with black rims.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

A third video shows a dark vehicle w dark rims and tires seen going by #ToriStafford's school prior to her disappearance

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Officer says he saw the same vehicle on security camera footage at an Esso on Norwhich Ave in Woodstock on April 8

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

*Norwich, that is. Esso is at Norwich and Parkinson Road, about two blocks from Oliver Stephens Public School

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier says similar vehicle was caught on a gas station video camera on Parkinson Road a short distance away about 4:24 p.m.

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Brocanier spoke to manager of gas station who said the camera time stamp was off about an hour -actual time 3:20 p.m.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

The vid was time stamped at 4:24 but gas station manager says time really was 3:24 on Apr 8. This was before #ToriStafford abducted

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Court sees video of suspect vehicle entering gas station corrected time 3:20 p.m. driver wearing white coat

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Suspect car is dark gray with dark rims and wheels and white coating on dashboard. White coat of driver is obvious, face obscured

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Police were not able to recover any more vid of car from gas station. Camera had already recorded over other surveillance

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Det. Const. says same day he was analyzing gas stn vid was same day McClintic confessed to police and #Rafferty was arrested

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

As Brocanier was reviewing the videos he found out McClintic had confessed and Rafferty had been arrested

Free FM News‏@981freefmnews

Brocanier talks the court through a video where dark car passes the camera mins before Tori and McClintic walk by. Same direction.

Free FM News‏@981freefmnews [3:25 pm]

Crown finishes questioning Det. Con. Brocanier. Defense can cross examine next. 20 min recess.

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Defence asked Det Const Brocanier one question in cross exam: Do you have any special expertise in examining videos? He says no

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Laura Perry now on the stand. She lived six blocks away from #ToriStafford's school in Woodstock

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Her two boys, then 7 and 9, went to Oliver Stephens Public School

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Perry says she saw #ToriStafford 2 or 3 times a week. Saw her on Apr 8 w a young woman who was "in a hurry"

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Perry says woman dressed "like a teenager" and wearing a white jacket. She was also walking fast

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Perry's son Jacob a classmate of Tori, She saw Tori walking home on day she was abducted

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Perry identifies herself in the famous video, waiting for her kids when #ToriStafford and the woman in the white puffy coat walk past her

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Court now watching surveillance video. It shows woman in white jacket walk w #ToriStafford pass Perry and her 2 sons

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Perry says woman in white coat was walking fast "with purpose"

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

"She was walking very fast, they were moving with a purpose," Ms. Perry says of #ToriStafford and woman in white coat. Heard no conversation

Free FM News‏@981freefmnews

Parent Laura Perry testifies Tori and the woman walked by her in a hurry as she waited for sons. Didn't see where they went

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Perry spoke to police and helped them prepare a sketch of the woman with Tori which was released to the public

Adrian Morrow‏@AdrianMorrow

Defence lawyer "you're not sensing any danger or anything, but you're looking at your kids." "Yes."

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Defence lawyer Derstine asks Perry if there was any interaction between woman in white coat and Tori - she says no

Linda Nguyen‏@LindaNguyenPN

Perry agrees w defense that woman in white was walking at a fast pace and #ToriStafford following behind to keep up

London Free Press‏@RaffertyLFP

Perry said she was concerned about the white coat woman "She was different. She was someone I never saw at the school"

Free FM News‏@981freefmnews [4:26 pm]

Justice Heeney adjourns court for the day.
 
antiquegirl, I really like the tweet record in the post just above this one. I was wondering if you had more from the other days and had not posted them. If so would it be possible for you to post them when you get the chance? TIA
 
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