The Crown is presenting evidence from forensic specialists Monday in the first degree murder and arson trial of 22-year old Marissa Shephard.
Prosecutor Annie St. Jacques called several witnesses to the stand over the day, including RCMP Corporal Patrick Gould.
He was a forensic specialist assigned to search the triplex at 96 Sumac street, and took photos and gathered evidence.
Gould identified several photos showing the location and context in which pieces of evidence were seized.
Those ranged from a screwdriver with red stains on the tip, to a metal rod, to rubber dish gloves, and two box cutter knives.
Gould is now identifying a black handled screwdriver found in the sink in the basement at 96 Sumac. St. Jacques: “Why did you think it was relevant?” Gould: “Can’t ascertain at the time if it’s relevant, but given the injuries we took anything that might have been used.”
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) March 12, 2018
Next item to be identified is a small knife. Gould opens a sealed white box on the stand, confirming the knife inside is the same as the one being shown to the jury in a photograph. It’s a Mastercraft Box Cutter knife & was found in the closet, 2nd bedroom on the left, 2nd floor.
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) March 12, 2018
Gould now IDing a Shout bottle (cleaning fluid) found in the basement of the unit. It was covered in red stains and found in a corner near the furnace on the cement floor with many red stains which is why they photographed it and seized it.
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) March 12, 2018
Under cross examination by Defence lawyer Gilles Lemieux, Gould said while he did find fingerprints on two items, he can’t say whose because he’s not a declared fingerprinting expert.
