Dennis Oland's second-degree murder trial: Oct 29
CBC News | Posted: October 29, 2015 12:16 PM | Last Updated: October 29, 2015
Dennis Oland was under police surveillance for a week after his father's body was discovered
The second-degree murder trial of Dennis Oland continues Thursday morning in Saint John with constable Rick Russell and Sgnt. Jay Henderson on the stand.
Sgnt.Dave Brooker was the sergeant in charge of the major crime unit at the time. He revealed on Wednesday that the surveillance of Dennis Oland started as soon as he left the police station on July 7, 2011, around 11 p.m.
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Dennis Oland was also under surveillance for four days in October, 2013, to establish his daily routine, the court heard. About a month later, he was arrested and charged.
The court also learned that the police continued to investigate the 2011 killing right up until a few months ago, according to a testimony given by Const. Shawn Coughlan.