Defence looks for faults with Sudbury police investigation of Sweeney murder
CTV
The defence in the Robert Steven Wright trial spent much of Wednesday questioning procedures the police forensic team followed when collecting evidence.
The defence in the Robert Steven Wright trial spent much of Wednesday questioning procedures the police forensic team followed when collecting evidence.
Wright is on trial for second-degree murder for the Jan. 27, 1998, death of Renee Sweeney, who was killed while working as a clerk at Adults Only Video in a Paris Street strip mall in Sudbury.
Under questioning by defence attorney Michael Lacy, former forensics officer Todd Zimmerman said preserving the crime scene in a homicide is vital.
Lacy asked whether a victim’s hands are usually covered with bags to ensure evidence from the hands isn’t contaminated.
“Yes, that is done,” Zimmerman replied.
Testimony later in the day confirmed that Sweeney’s hands were not placed in bags.
Lacy then showed a photo of the bathroom at the video store where blood was detected mixed with soap, and in streaks around the drain in the handwashing basin.
