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Defence Says Crown Used False Confession From Man Accused Of Murder In B.C.

The Canadian Press, 04 Jan, 2019 10:30 PM

    VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer for a man on trial for the murder of a 12-year-old girl in British Columbia over 40 years ago says the Crown relied on a false confession and failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.


    Patrick Angly told jurors in closing arguments at the B.C. Supreme Court trial that undercover police provided and promised inducements to Garry Handlen during a sting operation in Ontario in 2014.


    Handlen has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder of Monica Jack in Merritt in 1978.


    Angly says undercover officers used a so-called Mr. Big operation that led to his client's confession but the law recognizes that those targeted by such police practices can falsely confess to crimes.


    Angly says Handlen found friends and a family in the supposed crime group he joined and was faced with losing his job.


    However, the Crown has said Handlen had plenty of friends and work, and argued he was a suspicious person who even asked if he was being recorded before his alleged confession, which was captured by a hidden video camera.

     

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