Crown's opening address in Tim Bosma murder trial

8/20/2019 Crown's opening address in Tim Bosma murder trial

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OPENING

GOOD MORNING

THE TRUCK

For sale by owner.

A 2007 Dodge Power Ram 3500 Diesel !

"i#$%&" 'r$.

(70)000 $ilome'res * mos'ly +ig+way

5., li're engine

-!'ended #ab * s+or' bo!

Gray #lo'+ in'erior

New 'ransmission) new bra$es.

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Pri#e 2)000.00

Address/ An#as'er) On'ario

+is ad was "os'ed by im 1osmas wie

4+arlene) and in '+e ad was #on'a#' inorma'ion

or im 1osma) in#l&ding +is "+one n&mber.

4+arlene 1osma "os'ed '+ese ads on i6i6i and

A&'o'rader a wee$ or so beore '+e '+e een's

o May 8'+ ) 20(3.

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+e 'r$ was s'ar'ing 'o #os' 'oo m+ in

re"airs. +ey were a yo&ng amily and) li$e

many yo&ng amilies) money was 'ig+' and '+e

sale o '+e 'r$ was ne#essary.

4i! days la'er on May (2'+) 20(3) '+is same

'r$) im 1osmas 'r$) was re#oered in '+e

drieway o a residen#e in leinb&rg) On'ario) a

small 'own nor'+ o oron'o. +e 'r$ was

inside a large 'railer. +e residen#e was owned

by Dellen Millards mo'+er.

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+e in'erior o '+e 'r$ +ad been s'ri""ed.

9ar"e's gone. +e ron' sea's) gone.

+e ron' sea's were o&nd in '+e same 'railer

be+ind '+e 'r$ and agains' '+e main rear

doors o '+e 'railer. +e driers sea') #en'er

#onsole and "assenger sea' +ad no &"+ols'ery)

no #&s+ioning) 6&s' #+arred me'al. +ey +ad

been b&rned.

Forensi# e!amina'ion o '+e 'r$ wo&ld

'a$e "la#e in '+e days) wee$s and mon'+s

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4ignii#an' amo&n's o g&ns+o' resid&e

were o&nd on '+e inside o '+e 'r$) wi'+

es"e#ially +ig+ #on#en'ra'ions in '+e ron' sea'

area) bo'+ "assenger side #eiling and driers

side #eiling.

F&r'+er orensi# e!amina'ion o&nd '+e

blood DNA o im 1osma on '+e inside o '+e

'r$ in ario&s areas) in#l&ding the inside rear

passenger door; rear passenger armrest;

around the glove bo; and !ront passenger

"up holder #!ront or rear$%&

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im 1osmas blood was also o&nd in

ario&s areas on '+e under"arriage o! the

tru"'.

+e ron' "assenger side window was

shattered.

+e "oli#e also re#oered a spent 3:0 g&n

#ar'ridge #asing inside '+e 'r$.

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Mr. Millards inger"rin's were la'er o&nd by

"oli#e orensi# oi#ers on both '+e eterior and

interior o '+e 'r$.

;+en Mr. Millard was arres'ed '+e "oli#e o&nd

in his vehi"le '+e $eys 'o im 1osmas 'r$.

THE E(I)IN*TOR

On May (('+ ) the da+ be!ore '+e "oli#e

re#oered im 1osmas 'r$ in '+e drieway o

Dellen Millards mo'+ers residen#e


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'+e "oli#e sear#+ed a arm "ro"er'y owned by

Dellen Millard in Ayr) On'ario) 6&s' o&'side

9ambridge.

;+ile "oli#e were e!e#&'ing '+e sear#+ warran'

'+ey lo#a'ed a #rema'ion dei#e) the

Eliminator .

+e -limina'or is designed and

man&a#'&red in '+e >.4.A. by a #om"any in

Georgia and '+e dei#e is &sed 'o ) among

o'+er '+ings) in"inerate !arm animal

"ar"asses large and small& +e model o '+e

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Eliminator '+e "oli#e lo#a'ed on '+e a##&sed?s

"ro"er'y was large enough !or humans to !it

inside&

I' was o&nd by "oli#e in a s'and o 'rees on '+e

Millard arm "ro"er'y) away rom '+e arm

b&ildings) and no' easily isible.

+e day beore +is arres' on May (0'+) Dellen

Millard moed '+e -limina'or !rom the barn on

his propert+ o&' 'o '+e area w+ere "oli#e o&nd

i'. Mr. Millard did '+is w+ile i' was dar', late at

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night, and -ith the assistan"e o! his

girl!riend&

;+en '+e "oli#e irs' saw '+e Eliminator )

'+ey were s'r$ by i's si@e) '+e lo#a'ion o i' in

'+e 'rees and '+e des#ri"'ors or '+e dei#e

w+i#+ were on a me'al "la'e a''a#+ed 'o '+e &ni'

* .The Eliminator / 0mall and (arge *nimal

Cremators1& +e "oli#e +ad no' seen any'+ing

li$e i' beore.

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im 1osma was s'ill missing a' '+is "oin' and

Dellen Millard +ad been arres'ed '+e day beore

or '+e '+e' o im 1osmas 'r$ and +is

or#ible #oninemen') or abd'ion.

The poli"e -ere still "on"erned about the

-ell2being o! Tim 3osma and his

-hereabouts&

Poli#e loo$ed inside '+e Eliminator and i'

a""eared 'o +ae been #leaned o&') b&' in

loo$ing s'raig+' down in'o '+e main a&l' area)

'+e Forensi# Iden'ii#a'ion Oi#er saw w+a'

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loo$ed li$e bones. 4+e did no' $now i '+ey

were +&man or animal. +is oi#er 'oo$ '+e

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and '+e ollowing morning * a 4&nday * '+is

e!"er' a''ended '+e "oli#e s'a'ion) e!amined

'+e bones and #onirmed +er ini'ial o"inion '+a'

'+ey were +&man bones.

In '+e ollowing days) '+is Forensi#

An'+ro"ologis' and a "oli#e Forensi#

Iden'ii#a'ion Oi#er a''ended '+e arm and

removed, eamined and anal+4ed '+e

remains in '+e -limina'or.

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+e o"inion o '+e e!"er' was '+a' inside '+e

a&l' area was "remated adult human

remains o! one individual.

5: bone ragmen's) 2 ir'&ally #om"le'e bones

and one 'oo'+ were re#oered rom inside '+e

a&l'. (7 o '+ese bone ragmen's and 2

#om"le'e bones were deini'ely +&man * '+e

'oo'+ a""eared +&man. +e remaining ( bone

ragmen's e!+ibi'ed #+ara#'eris'i#s o +&man

bone.

It -as her opinion that person -as li'el+

male and under 56 +ears old&

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F&r'+er orensi# e!amina'ion o '+e

-limina'or o&nd blood on '+e main +a'#+ area

o '+e a&l'. It -as Tim 3osma7s blood&

Dellen Millard and Mar$ 4mi#+ were riends)

b&' '+ey did no' $now im 1osma and im

1osma did no' $now ei'+er o '+em. The

random "oming together o! their di!!erent

-orlds -ould o""ur on )a+ 8th, 96:, the

da+ Tim 3osma -as murdered&

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The Cro-n intends to prove that on this date

in the late evening hours, Tim 3osma -as

'illed in his tru"', shot b+ the t-o a""used

at "lose range, -hile on a test drive -ith his

tru"'; his bod+ then in"inerated hours later

b+ the t-o a""used&

im 1osma was 32 years old) married 'o

4+arlene and a yo&ng a'+er. e wor$ed &ll%

'ime in +is own b&siness) ins'alling +ea'ing and

air #ondi'ioning sys'ems. e +ad +ad no "oli#e

inolemen'.

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A' '+e 'ime o '+e arres' o Dellen Millard or

irs' degree m&rder '+e "oli#e were o#&ssed on

Mar$ 4mi#+ as '+e se#ond "erson inoled

and +is arres' on '+e same #+arge wo&ld

+a""en a wee$ or so la'er.< May 22=

In order to understand the

disappearan"e o! Tim 3osma on )a+ 8th,

96: and his murder, it is important to

understand the events in the da+s

immediatel+ be!ore& The -ee'end o!

0aturda+, )a+ 5 and 0unda+, )a+


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On 4a'&rday) May '+) im 1osma was

"+oned by a "erson '+e 9rown in'ends 'o "roe

was Dellen Millard. +ey s"o$e or a ew

min&'es and arrangemen's were made or Mr.

Millard 'o #ome see '+e 'r$ on Monday

eening) May 8'+.

On '+e 4&nday) im 1osma was+ed and

wa!ed '+e 'r$ in an'i#i"a'ion o '+e "ossible

sale o +is 'r$ on Monday nig+'.

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im 1osma wor$ed Monday and arried

+ome aro&nd 5/30 ".m. 4+arlene des#ribed

+im as B&"se'C be#a&se +e +ad no' +eard rom

'+e g&y '+a' day and +e was &n#er'ain i '+e g&y

was s'ill #oming. im) in '+e morning '+a' day)

sen' a 'e!' 'o '+e same n&mber '+a' #alled +im.

.Good morning& It7s Tim& I7m -or'ing

in Hamilton toda+ i! +ou -ant to meet or do

+ou still -ant to meet at m+ house tonight

!or = pm$1 +e 'e!' wen' &nanswered.

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4+or'ly a'er) e!"ressing +is r&s'ra'ion 'o

4+arlene) and 6&s' a'er 7/00 ".m.) im 1osma

did re#eie a "+one #all rom Mr. Millard) w+o

'old im +e was #oming rom oron'o and +e

wo&ld be abo&' an +o&r.

I' is no' a""aren' '+a' in +is dealings wi'+

im 1osma '+e #aller "roided +is name)

none'+eless '+e 9rown in'ends 'o "roe '+e

iden'i'y o '+e #aller as Dellen Millard.

Mr. Millard #alled im 1osma a se#ond 'ime

as +e was arriing in An#as'er 6&s' a'er ,/00

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".m.. A' '+is 'ime) '+e 'wo a##&sed Dellen

Millard and the person the Cro-n intends to

prove -as )ar' 0mi"h wal$ed &" '+e

drieway o '+e 1osmas residen#e on rini'y

Road on '+e o&'s$ir's o An#as'er.

4+arlene saw bo'+ +er +&sband im and '+e

'aller o '+e 'wo) Mr. Millard) on '+eir #ell

"+ones. 4+e saw '+a' '+ey +&ng &" '+eir #ell

"+ones a' '+e same 'ime. 4+e 'oo$ rom '+is

'+ey +ad been s"ea$ing 'o ea#+ o'+er.

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im 1osma 'old '+e 'wo men) Mr. Millard

and Mr. 4mi#+) '+ey #o&ld +ae "ar$ed in '+e

drieway) b&' Mr. Millard 'old im )no, the+ had

got a ride !rom a !riend -ho had dropped

them o!! and the !riend had gone to Tim

Horton7s&

+ey s+oo$ +ands) wal$ed aro&nd '+e 'r$

or a brie ins"e#'ion and '+en '+e '+ree o '+em

go' in '+e 'r$ or a 'es' drie. Dellen Millard

driing im 1osma in '+e ron' "assenger sea'

and Mar$ 4mi#+ go' in '+e ba#$ sea'.

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im said 'o 4+arlene '+ey were going or a

'es' drie and '+ey wo&ld be ba#$ soon. +ey

'&rned le' o&' o '+e drieway on'o rini'y Road

+eading nor'+.

Tim 3osma -as never seen or heard

!rom again&

;+en im 1osma +ad no' re'&rned as +e

said +e wo&ld) 4+arlene 'ried +is "+one

re"ea'edly and ea#+ 'ime i' wen' s'raig+' 'o

oi#email. 4+e also sen' a 'e!' message

as$ing E&o'e .>here are +ou1. All o '+ese

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a''em"'s 'o #on'a#' +im wen' &nanswered.

4+arlene #alled amily and riends or +el" and)

'+en) '+e amil'on Poli#e.

As a res&l' o '+e missing "erson

ines'iga'ion w+i#+ began on May 7'+

immedia'ely a'er ims disa""earan#e) '+e

"oli#e iden'iied '+ree o'+er men w+o +ad

ader'ised similar 'r$s or sale on '+e i6i6i

websi'e and in A&'o'rader online.

+ese men were in'eriewed by "oli#e as

'+e same "+one n&mber '+a' #alled im 1osma

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on '+e 4a'&rday +ad #alled '+ese men aro&nd

'+e same 'ime. +ese '+ree men were also

selling diesel engine Dodge 'r$s.

+e male #aller) w+o made inE&iries o t-o

o '+ese men abo&' '+eir Dodge 'r$s)

iden'iied +imsel 'o '+em as a name '+a'

so&nded 'o '+em a' '+e 'ime as ei'+er .Evan,

E-an or *van1&

On 4&nday) May 5) 20(3) '+e day beore

im 1osmas m&rder) one o '+ese men wen' or

a 'es' drie wi'+ 'wo males the Cro-n intends

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to prove -ere )r& )illard and )r& 0mi"h , in

+is 20(0 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel 'r$.

+e seller 'old "oli#e '+a' '+e one male) w+o

did all '+e 'al$ing and 'es' droe '+e 'r$) was/

male -hite, 8751, medium build, ?6 'gs, light

bro-n short hair li'e a !lat top, "lean

shaven, 9= to 9 +ears o! age, a tattoo o! the

-ord .*mbition1 on his -rist -here a -at"h

-ould be -orn, and other unidenti!ied

tattoos& He -as -earing light blue @eans,

orange t2shirt and "arr+ing an .Indiana

Aones1 st+le sat"hel bag& This male said his

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name -as either E-an or Evan& +is was Mr.

Millard. is middle name is -an.

+e se#ond male sa' in '+e rear sea' o '+e

'r$. +e seller did no' +ae m+ 'o say or do

wi'+ '+is "erson. +e 9rown in'ends 'o "roe

'+a' '+is "erson was Mr. 4mi#+.

A'er '+e 'es' drie) Mr. Millard 'old '+e seller

'+a' '+ey were loo$ing a' 'wo o'+er 'r$s) b&'

'+ey wo&ld #all +im ba#$ Monday nig+') May 8.

+is man neer +eard ba#$ rom ei'+er

a##&sed.

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amil'on Poli#e did &r'+er ines'iga'ion on

'+e .*mbition1 tattoo and '+ey re#eied

inorma'ion rom 'wo dieren' so&r#es in Peel

and oron'o) '+a' a Dellen -an Millard DO1

(,:50:30 +ad an Ambi'ion 'a''oo. +is was

#onsidered by "oli#e 'o be a signii#an' lead.

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+ro&g+ #ell "+one re#ords '+e 9rown

in'ends 'o "roe bo'+ a##&sed were &sing '+eir

#ell "+ones in '+e area o '+is mans residen#e)

the other seller o! the Bodge Biesel tru"') in

Nor'+ oron'o in '+is 'ime "eriod on '+a' day.

Also ) #ell "+one re#ords o bo'+ a##&sed

s+ow '+em 'raelling rom '+e Grea'er oron'o

Area) '+ro&g+ Oa$ille) 'o 6&s' o&'side '+e +ome

o im 1osma on May 8) 20(3. 1o'+ o '+eir

#ell "+ones "inged o #ell 'owers in #lose

"ro!imi'y 'o '+e 1osma +ome) immedia'ely

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beore im 1osma me' '+e 'wo a##&sed. +ese

"+ones were '&rned o immedia'ely a'er '+e

abd'ion) a s+or' dis'an#e o&'side '+e area o

'+e 1osma +ome) w+ile im 1osma was in '+e

'r$ wi'+ Mr. Millard and Mr. 4mi#+.

;i'+in a ew +o&rs o im 1osmas

abd'ion) s+or'ly a'er midnig+' on May 7'+)

images #a"'&red by a neig+bo&ring b&sinesss

ideo s&reillan#e sys'em a' '+e Millardair < '+e

amily b&siness Mr. Millard wor$ed in= angar

a' ;a'erloo Regional Air"or' s+ows -hat the

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Cro-n intends to prove was im 1osmas

'r$ 'owing '+e -limina'or &" 'o '+e +angar and

"ar$ing o&'side. +e 'r$ and -limina'or were

ollowed #losely by a e+i#le similar 'o a GM9

&$on) a e+i#le '+e 9rown in'ends 'o "roe

was owned by Mr. Millard on '+e nig+' in

E&es'ion.

+is same ideo sys'em also s+ows

images o '+e -limina'or being igni'ed o&'side

'+e +angar door.

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This, the Cro-n sa+s, -as the

in"ineration phase o! the death o! Tim

3osma -hi"h too' pla"e over several hours

in the earl+ morning hours o! )a+ =th&

A orensi# ideo analys' will gie eiden#e in

'+is 'rial abo&' +is analysis o '+is ideo and

seeral o'+er relean' ideos rom ario&s

lo#a'ions) da'es and 'imes.

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THE POC *TER)*TH

Mr. Millard sen' a message 'o +is

em"loyees early &esday morning May 7 early

'elling '+em no' 'o #ome 'o wor$ a' all '+a' day

as '+ere were Duote .airport politi"s no one

goes to the hangar toda+, not even @ust to

grab something1& End Duote. ;+en '+e

em"loyees re'&rned 'o wor$ '+e ollowing day


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missing "erson ines'iga'ion rom '+e news. e

'oo$ "+o'os o '+e 'r$) in#l&ding '+e HIN


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Also on '+is day) May 7) 20(3) Mr. Millard

'old +is roomma'e '+a' '+ey +ad s'olen a 'r$

on May 8) '+e day beore. +is roomma'e

already $new '+a' Mr. Millard and Mr. 4mi#+

"lanned 'o s'eal a 'r$ o '+is $ind. +e

A##&sed +ad 'old +im '+is "lan on '+e wee$end.

Mr. 4mi#+ 'old +is girlriend '+a' Mr. Millard

s'ole '+e 'r$ and '+a' +e


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Mr. 4mi#+s girlriend 'old "oli#e o '+e 'wo

a##&sed loo$ing or a 'r$ 'o s'eal and 'al$ing

abo&' '+is a ew days beore '+e m&rder. 4+e

also 'old "oli#e s+e remembered Mr. Millard

"i#$ed &" Mr. 4mi#+ on May 8) 20(3 w+i#+

wo&ld +ae been beore '+ey made '+eir way 'o

An#as'er 'o see im 1osmas 'r$.

;i'+in days o '+e m&rder) Mr. Millard

#on'a#'ed a "erson +e $new rom "as' dealings

w+o owned an a&'o body s+o". Mr. Millard

in'ended 'o "ain' im 1osmas 'r$. Mr. Millard

also ins'r'ed +is me#+ani#em"loyee 'o

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remoe '+e de#als and o'+er iden'iiers rom '+e

'r$ in "re"ara'ion or '+e ma$eoer.

Mr. Millard #on'a#'ed a riend on May ,)

20(3) '+e nig+' beore +is arres' and made

arrangemen's 'o dro" o a lo#$ed 'ool bo! or

+im 'o +old on 'o. Mr. Millard did '+is aro&nd

/00 a.m. wi'+ +is girlriend.

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A'er '+e arres' o Mr. Millard) Mr. 4mi#+

ob'ained "ossession o '+e 'oolbo! rom m&'&al

riends o '+e 'wo A##&sed. Mr. 4mi#+ was

aware o '+e arres' o Mr. Millard and +e 'oo$

s'e"s 'o gain #on'rol and "ossession o '+e

lo#$ed 'oolbo!.

+e 'oolbo! in E&es'ion was sei@ed in '+e

+ome o Mr. 4mi#+ &"on +is arres' on May 22)

20(3& orensi" eamination o! the toolbo

!ound gunshot residue on the interior&

+ere was no g&n in '+e 'oolbo! be#a&se Mr.

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4mi#+ +ad already ta'en steps to dispose o!

it&

Mr. 4mi#+s girlriend 'old "oli#e '+a' Mr.

4mi#+ 'old +er '+a' +e +ad '+e g&n) b&' '+a' +e

go' rid o '+e g&n by b&rying i' in '+e ores'. Mr.

4mi#+ was no' more s"e#ii# '+an '+a' wi'+ +er.

1eore b&rying '+e g&n) Mr. 4mi#+ 'ried 'o

sell '+e g&n '+ro&g+ a riend. e was

&ns#ess&l.

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)r& )illard7s girl!riend will 'es'iy in '+is

'rial.

4+e is #&rren'ly #+arged wi'+ A##essory

A'er '+e Fa#' 'o M&rder or +er role in een's

a'er '+e m&rder o im 1osma. er 'rial on '+is

#+arge is "ending. In +er s'a'emen' 'o "oli#e

s+e said) among o'+er '+ings) s+e was wi'+ Mr.

Millard w+en +e 'owed '+e 'railer and 'r$ 'o

Mr. Millards mo'+ers in leinb&rg on May ,'+

s+e was wi'+ Mr. Millard w+en '+ey moed '+e

-limina'or in'o '+e s'and o 'rees '+a' same

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nig+' a'er dro""ing o '+e 'r$ and 'railer a'

Mr. Millards mo'+ers and s+e said s+e was

wi'+ Mr. Millard w+en +e 'oo$ '+e lo#$ed 'ool

bo! 'o +is riends +o&se in '+e early morning

+o&rs o May (0'+.

A'er Mr. Millards girlriend was #+arged or

+er role) "oli#e e!e#&'ed a sear#+ warran' on

+er residen#e in oron'o and sei4ed !rom her

bedroom several letters that -ere -ritten to

her b+ )r& )illard over a period o! man+

months -hile he -as in @ail a!ter his arrest.

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+ese le''ers aried in 'erms o #on'en') b&' one

'+eme o many le''ers was Mr. Millard wan'ing a

$ey 9rown wi'ness 'o #+ange +is eiden#e. is

girlriend was as$ed 'o rea#+ o&' 'o '+is "erson

'o ge' +im 'o #+ange +is eiden#e.

+is was a "erson Mr. Millard #onsidered a

riend and someone w+o +e belieed #o&ld be

#onin#ed 'o #+ange '+e +is s'a'emen' 'o

"oli#e. +is was 'o assis' Mr. Millard as +e

#onsidered w+a' '+is "erson $new abo&' '+e

"lan 'o s'eal '+e 'r$ as damning and

in#rimina'ing inorma'ion.

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For e!am"le) in one s+ le''er 'o +is

girlriend Mr. Millard wro'e '+e ollowing/ .I! he

'ne- his -ords -ere going to get me a li!e

senten"e , he -ould -ant to "hange them&

0ho- him ho- he "an, and he -ill "hange

them1

Des"i'e Mr. Millards wri''en dire#'ion a' '+e

end o many o '+ese le''ers 'o Bdestro+ these

letters1, '+ey were s'ill in '+e girlriends

bedroom in A"ril ) 20() w+en s+e was arres'ed

or +er inolemen' w+i#+ was almos' ( year

a'er '+e m&rder and '+e arres' o Mr. Millard.

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In '+e sear#+ o Mr. Millards girlriend?s

residen#e) "oli#e also sei@ed rom +er bedroom

a DHR% digi'al ideo re#order * '+a' Mr. Millard

+ad 'a$en rom '+e air"or' +angar and gien 'o

+is girlriend 'o +old on 'o ) a""aren'ly wi'+o&'

e!"lana'ion. e gae '+is 'o +er on May ,'+

w+en +e "i#$ed +er &" w+ile en ro&'e 'o

leinb&rg 'o dro" '+e 'railer wi'+ im 1osma?s

'r$ in i' a' +is mo'+er?s "la#e.

+e "oli#e e!amined '+e #on'en's o '+e

ideo and '+e 9rown in'ends 'o "roe '+a'

Dellen Millard and Mar$ 4mi#+ are in '+e


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+angar on May 7'+ a' aro&nd (/30 am * d&ring

'+e 'ime '+e 9rown says '+e remains o im

1osma were being in#inera'ed in '+e -limina'or)

6&s' o&'side '+e +angar doors.

Con"lusion

+e o&'line I +ae "roided 'o yo& is 6&s'

'+a'. I' is no' eiden#e in '+is #ase &n'il a

wi'ness ma$es i' eiden#e. I' is w+a' '+e 9rown

an'i#i"a'es '+e eiden#e will be based mainly

on wi'ness s'a'emen's and '+e "re"ara'ion o

wi'nesses or 'rial.

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Des"i'e '+is) wi'nesses may in a#' 'es'iy

dieren'ly '+an w+a' +as been o&'lined 'o yo&.

I '+is +a""ens) yo& are only 'o #onsider w+a'

'+e wi'ness 'ells yo& in '+is #ase in '+is 'rial.

o& will +ae 'o disregard w+a' I +ae said i i'

is no' #onsis'en' wi'+ '+e eiden#e o a wi'ness.

o& +ae +eard inorma'ion abo&' '+is #ase

or '+e irs' 'ime o w+a' wi'nesses saw and

+eard) and w+a' '+ey did regarding '+is

ines'iga'ion as #iilians) "oli#e or e!"er's. I' is

no' e!"e#'ed '+a' '+is "i#'&re is absol&'ely #lear

'o yo& now. +e o&'line in '+is o"ening is

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merely 'o assis' yo&r ini'ial &nders'anding o '+e

een's s&rro&nding '+e m&rder o im 1osma.

For'&na'ely) '+e 'es'imony o all '+e

wi'nesses) #iilians) "oli#e and e!"er's) in '+is

#ase will "ro#eed a' a "a#e w+i#+ will allow yo&

'o &lly #onsider '+e wi'ness 'es'imony. I' will

allow yo& 'o de#ide '+e inolemen' o '+e 'wo

a##&sed and w+e'+er or no' '+ey are g&il'y as

#+arged or '+e Firs' Degree M&rder o im

1osma.

+an$ yo&.

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+e 9rown #alls as i'?s irs' wi'ness

4+arlene 1osma.

Crown's opening address in Tim Bosma murder trial

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