SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Defence lawyers for Dennis Oland have begun cross-examining the lead investigator of the murder of Richard Oland.
Const. Stephen Davidson of the Saint John Police Force went over the interview he conducted with Dennis Oland on July 7, 2011, hours after his father's body was found in a pool of blood in his Canterbury Street office.
Dennis Oland has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder.
Lawyer Gary Miller pointed out that during the videotaped interview, Davidson repeatedly told the younger Oland that he'd be able to verify everything he said with the use of security cameras.
Davidson agreed, and told Miller he didn't know if there were any cameras inside the building at 52 Canterbury Street, but suggested there were, just to see what Oland would say.
"So again he is warned of video surveillance that could trip him up?" Miller said. "Yes," Davidson replied.
During the interview Oland said he wore a navy blazer the previous day, but previous testimony has indicated that Oland was wearing a brown blazer.
Davidson says he didn't get any information on Oland's clothing prior to the interview.
"He became a suspect based on what we saw there (in the video of the interview)? Miller asked.
"Yes," Davidson replied.
Davidson spent Friday morning testifying for the Crown about cell phone tests conducted as part of the investigation into Richard Oland's death.
Davidson provided details of test calls made with an iPhone similar to Richard Oland's - which hasn't been seen since Oland's death - from various locations in Saint John and Rothesay.
Davidson also testified about test drives he made from Oland's Canterbury Street office to the Renforth Wharf and Dennis Oland's home in Rothesay.
He recorded a variety of travel times based on the routes taken.
The court has heard that Richard Oland died after being struck more than 40 times in the head and neck with a hammer-type instrument and blade-type weapon.
