RCMP evidence of Steven Randy Pirko乌鸦传媒檚 clothing, text messages and video surveillance of the night of Christopher Ausman乌鸦传媒檚 alleged murder, was what pinned him as a prime suspect during a three year investigation.
A video was played for jurors during the B.C. Supreme Court trial on Tuesday which showed Sgt. Eric Boucher reveal police evidence, during an interview, to Pirko of DNA samples found on clothing from Pirko乌鸦传媒檚 friend Elrich Dyck, who had been with Pirko the night of Ausman乌鸦传媒檚 death and Dyck乌鸦传媒檚 DNA on Ausman乌鸦传媒檚 knuckles.
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Boucher also said text messages police obtained from Dyck reading 乌鸦传媒淧irko thinks we killed someone,乌鸦传媒� sent from Dyck乌鸦传媒檚 phone to another friend and the following day Dyck telling the friend 乌鸦传媒渄elete the messages I sent,乌鸦传媒� helped in police finding Pirko.
Boucher told Pirko surveillance videos painted a picture for police of Elrich, Pirko and another friends whereabouts during the time lapse before Ausman乌鸦传媒檚 body was found. Pirko was seen on surveillance leaving the 7-11 in Rutland at around 1:30 a.m., at one point passing Petro Canada at about 1:39 a.m., and seen crossing the road of Hwy 33, where Ausman乌鸦传媒檚 body was found at 2:09 a.m. on Jan. 25, 2014.
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Boucher said 乌鸦传媒淭he hat, jacket and shirt Pirko was wearing in surveillance camera乌鸦传媒檚 was found in Pirko乌鸦传媒檚 home and also DNA tested.乌鸦传媒�
According to Boucher this proved Pirko was the person caught on surveillance in the time frame of the alleged incidents.
During the video, Pirko seemed motionless and would periodically say okay when asked questioned.
The trial is expected to reconvene Wednesday.
Pirko is on his third week of an expected eight-week trial.
laryn.gilmour@blackpress.ca
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