Dennis Oland's second-degree murder trial: Oct. 15
CBC News | Posted: October 15, 2015 11:38 AM | Last Updated: October 15, 2015
Saint John police chief orders probe of allegations about deputy chief in Oland case
The second-degree murder trial of Dennis Oland continues Thursday morning in Saint John.
On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Glen McCloskey denied allegations that he suggested another officer lie to the court about his presence at the Richard Oland murder scene.
Saint John Police Chief John Bates has directed the force's professional standards unit to investigate the allegations.
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McCloskey also said he might have touched — and even opened — the back door located in the foyer outside Oland's office, which Dennis Oland's defence lawyers have suggested would have been the "preferred exit route" of the killer.
Dennis Oland, 47, who was the last known person to see his father alive during a meeting at his office, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.